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 Sanscriptऋग्यजुस्साममन्त्रैश्चाहुतिं 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 Sanscriptअथ 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 Sanscriptतत्राद्भुतमलञ्चक्रे 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 Sanscriptतस्मिन्नवसरे 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॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript