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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
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
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
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
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