Shiva Purana

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अथो समीपमागत्य शैलेन्द्रनगरस्त्रियः ॥ निर्वृत्य मङ्गलं कर्म प्रापयन्दम्पती गृहम् ॥१६॥

The ladies of the city of Himavat approached them and performed the customary auspicious rites.

english translation

atho samIpamAgatya zailendranagarastriyaH ॥ nirvRtya maGgalaM karma prApayandampatI gRham ॥16॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कृत्वा जयध्वनिं चक्रुर्ग्रन्थिनिर्मोचनादिकम् ॥ सस्मितास्सकटाक्षाश्च पुलकाञ्चितविग्रहाः ॥ १७ ॥

Shouting cries of victory they untied the knot. They were smiling and ogling at one another with hairs standing on their ends due to pleasure.

english translation

kRtvA jayadhvaniM cakrurgranthinirmocanAdikam ॥ sasmitAssakaTAkSAzca pulakAJcitavigrahAH ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वासगेहं सम्प्रविश्य मुमुहुः कामिनीवराः ॥ प्रसंशन्त्यस्स्वभाग्यानि पश्यन्तः परमेश्वरम् ॥१८॥

Entering the bedchamber and gazing at lord Śiva, the beautiful damsels were much fascinated and they praised their good luck.

english translation

vAsagehaM sampravizya mumuhuH kAminIvarAH ॥ prasaMzantyassvabhAgyAni pazyantaH paramezvaram ॥18॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

महासुरूपवेषश्च सर्व लावण्यसंयुतम् ॥ नवीनयौवनस्थञ्च कामिनीचित्तमोहनम् ॥१९॥

He was gorgeously dressed in fine clothes. He was bedecked in gemset ornaments. He appeared to be in the prime of youth.

english translation

mahAsurUpaveSazca sarva lAvaNyasaMyutam ॥ navInayauvanasthaJca kAminIcittamohanam ॥19॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यं सकटाक्षं सुसुन्दरम् ॥ सुसूक्ष्मवासो बिभ्राणं नानारत्न विभूषितम् ॥ 2.3.50.२० ॥

He fascinated the ladies with charming loveliness. He was smiling gently and glancing at everyone lovingly.

english translation

ISaddhAsyaprasannAsyaM sakaTAkSaM susundaram ॥ susUkSmavAso bibhrANaM nAnAratna vibhUSitam ॥ 2.3.50.20 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript