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Shiva Purana

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तदानीन्दिव्यनार्यश्च षोडशारं समाययुः ॥ तौ दम्पती च संद्रष्टुं महादरपुरस्सरम् ॥ २१ ॥

Then, celestial women came in groups of sixteen, To behold that divine couple, with great reverence and respect.

english translation

सरस्वती च लक्ष्मीश्च सावित्री जाह्नवी तथा ॥ अदितिश्च शची चैव लोपामुद्राप्यरुन्धती ॥ २२ ॥

Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Savitri, and also Jahnavi, Aditi, Shachi, Lopamudra, and even Arundhati (came there).

english translation

अहल्या तुलसी स्वाहा रोहिणी च वसुन्धरा ॥ शतरूपा च संज्ञा च रतिरेतास्सुरस्त्रियः ॥ २३ ॥

Ahalya, Tulasi, Svaha, Rohini, and Vasundhara, Shatarupa, Samjna, Rati — these celestial women also (came).

english translation

देवकन्या नागकन्या मुनिकन्या मनोहराः ॥ तत्र या याः स्थितास्तासां सङ्ख्यां कर्तुं च कः क्षमः ॥ २४ ॥

There were several virgins of the gods, Nāgas, and the sages. They were charming and attractive. Who can enumerate them?

english translation

ताभी रत्नासने दत्ते तत्रोवास शिवो मुदा ॥ तमूचुः क्रमतो देव्यस्सुहास मधुरं वचः ॥ २५ ॥

A gemset throne was offered to Śiva who sat on it joyously. The celestial ladies made these sweet witty remarks to Him one by one.

english translation