Shiva Purana

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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अथो ममाज्ञया विप्रैस्संस्थाप्यानलमीश्वरः ॥ होमं चकार तत्रैवमङ्के संस्थाप्य पार्वतीम् ॥ १ ॥

Brahmā said: Then at my behest, the lord made the brahmins kindle the sacrificial fire and performed the homa, placing Pārvatī on the lap.

english translation

॥ brahmovAca ॥ atho mamAjJayA vipraissaMsthApyAnalamIzvaraH ॥ homaM cakAra tatraivamaGke saMsthApya pArvatIm ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ऋग्यजुस्साममन्त्रैश्चाहुतिं वह्नौ ददौ शिवः ॥ लाजाञ्जलिं ददौ कालीभ्राता मैनाकसंज्ञकः ॥ २ ॥

Śiva poured offerings into the fire with Mantras from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāma Vedas. Pārvatī’s brother Maināka offered handfuls of fried grains.

english translation

RgyajussAmamantraizcAhutiM vahnau dadau zivaH ॥ lAjAJjaliM dadau kAlIbhrAtA mainAkasaMjJakaH ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ काली शिवश्चोभौ चक्रतुर्विधिवन्मुदा॥ वह्निप्रदक्षिणां तात लोकाचारं विधाय च॥३॥

Then according to the worldly convention, Pārvatī and Śiva performed the circumambulation round the fire, O dear.

english translation

atha kAlI zivazcobhau cakraturvidhivanmudA॥ vahnipradakSiNAM tAta lokAcAraM vidhAya ca॥3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्राद्भुतमलञ्चक्रे चरितं गिरिजापतिः ॥ तदेव शृणु देवर्षे तवस्नेहाद्ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥४॥

The husband of Pārvatī exhibited a wonderful feat. O celestial sage, listen to that. I shall mention it out of love for you.

english translation

tatrAdbhutamalaJcakre caritaM girijApatiH ॥ tadeva zRNu devarSe tavasnehAdbravImyaham ॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्मिन्नवसरे चाहं शिवमायाविमोहितः ॥ अपश्यञ्चरणे देव्या नखेन्दुञ्च मनोहरम् ॥५॥

On that occasion, deluded by Śiva’s power of illusion I stared at the feet of the goddess as well as the crescentshaped nails.

english translation

tasminnavasare cAhaM zivamAyAvimohitaH ॥ apazyaJcaraNe devyA nakhenduJca manoharam ॥5॥

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