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Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य शिवावाक्यं मेना शैलेश्वरप्रिया ॥ सुविलप्य महाक्रुद्धा गृहीत्वा तत्कलेवरम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing these words of Pārvatī, Menā, the beloved of the lord of mountains lamented much. She became angry.

english translation

मुष्टिभिः कूर्परैश्चैव दन्तान्धर्षयती च सा ॥ ताडयामास तां पुत्रीं विह्वलातिरुषान्विता ॥६२॥

She caught hold of Pārvatī and thrashed her with fists, elbows gnashing her teeth. She was greatly agitated and furious.

english translation

ये तत्र ऋषयस्तात त्वदाद्याश्चापरे मुने ॥ तद्धस्तात्ताम्परिच्छिद्य नित्युर्दूरतरं ततः ॥६३॥

O dear one, O sage, you and other sages who were there, separated her from the mother and took her far off.

english translation

तान्वै तथा विधान्दृष्ट्वा भर्त्सयित्वा पुनः पुनः ॥ उवाच श्रावयन्ती सा दुर्वचो निखिलान्पुनः॥ ६४ ॥

Menā then rebuked them again and again. She hurled harsh repulsive words at all of them.

english translation

मेनोवाच ॥ किं मेना हि करिष्येऽहं दुष्टां ग्रहवतीं शिवाम् ॥ दास्याम्यस्यै गरन्तीव्रं कूपे क्षेप्स्यामि वा ध्रुवम् ॥६५॥

Menā said: See what I will do to Pārvatī of evil inclination. I will give her deadly poison or I will push her down in a deep well.

english translation