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तन्माहात्म्यं परं दृष्ट्वा कन्यां दातुं त्वया मया ।। अंगीकृतं तदा देवि तत्प्रमाणं कुरु प्रिये।।४६।।

But on seeing his greatness we both consented to give our daughter in marriage to him. O beloved, keep that promise.

english translation

tanmAhAtmyaM paraM dRSTvA kanyAM dAtuM tvayA mayA || aMgIkRtaM tadA devi tatpramANaM kuru priye||46||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच।। इत्युक्त्वा सोऽद्रिनाथो हि विरराम ततो मुने ।। तदाकर्ण्य शिवामाता मेनोवाच हिमालयम् ।। ४७ ।।

Brahmā said: After saying thus, the lord of the mountains stopped, O sage. On hearing it Menā, the mother of Śivā, spoke to Himavat.

english translation

brahmovAca|| ityuktvA so'drinAtho hi virarAma tato mune || tadAkarNya zivAmAtA menovAca himAlayam || 47 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मेनोवाच ।। मद्वचः श्रूयतां नाथ तथा कर्तुं त्वमर्हसि ।। गृहीत्वा तनुजां चैनां बद्ध्वा कण्ठे तु पार्वतीम् ।। ४८ ।।

Menā said: O lord, let my words be heard. You can carry out what I say. Take your daughter Pārvatī, tie her up and cast her down into a deep abysmal chasm.

english translation

menovAca || madvacaH zrUyatAM nAtha tathA kartuM tvamarhasi || gRhItvA tanujAM cainAM baddhvA kaNThe tu pArvatIm || 48 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अधः पातय निःशंकं दास्ये तां न हराय हि ।। तथैनामथवा नाथ गत्वा वै सागरे सुताम् ।। ४९ ।।

Or drown her in the deep sea and be happy. I am not going to give her to Śiva.

english translation

adhaH pAtaya niHzaMkaM dAsye tAM na harAya hi || tathainAmathavA nAtha gatvA vai sAgare sutAm || 49 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निमज्जय दयां त्यक्त्वा ततोऽद्रीश सुखी भव ।। यदि दास्यसि पुत्री त्वं रुद्राय विकटात्मने ।। तर्हि त्यक्ष्याम्यहं स्वामिन्निश्चयेन कलेवरम् ।। 2.3.44.५० ।।

I am not going to give her to Śiva. If you give your daughter to him who is of hideous features, O lord, I shall certainly leave off this mortal frame.

english translation

nimajjaya dayAM tyaktvA tato'drIza sukhI bhava || yadi dAsyasi putrI tvaM rudrAya vikaTAtmane || tarhi tyakSyAmyahaM svAminnizcayena kalevaram || 2.3.44.50 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript