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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्ते तु तदा सिद्धाः सनकाद्या महामुने ॥ समागत्य महाप्रीत्या वचनं हीदमब्रुवन् ॥ ८१ ॥
Brahmā said: O great sage, when she expressed thus, Sanaka and other Siddhas came there and spoke lovingly.
english translation
सिद्धा ऊचुः ॥ अयम्वै परमस्साक्षाच्छिवः परसुखावहः ॥ कृपया च भवत्पुत्र्यै दर्शनन्दत्तवान्प्रभुः ॥ ८२ ॥
Siddhas said: This Śiva is the supreme being, the bestower of supreme happiness. Out of His sympathy He has granted His vision to your daughter.
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अथोवाच तु तान्मेना विलप्य च मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ न देया तु मया सम्यग्गिरिशायोग्ररूपिणे ॥ ८३ ॥
Brahmā said: Then Menā said to them after sobbing frequently—“My riches are not to be given to Śiva of hideous form.
english translation
किमर्थन्तु भवन्तश्च सर्वे सिद्धाः प्रपञ्चिनः ॥ रूपमस्याः परं नाम व्यर्थीकर्त्तुं समुद्यताः ॥ ८४ ॥
Why are you Siddhas collectively attempting to make her exquisite beauty futile?”
english translation
इत्युक्ते च तया तत्र मुनेऽहं चकितोऽभवम् ॥ सर्वे विस्मयमापन्ना देवसिद्धर्षिमानवाः॥८५॥
When this was mentioned by her I became stunned. All the gods, Siddhas, sages and human beings were bewildered.
english translation