Shiva Purana

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लक्ष्मीरुवाच ।। लज्जां विहाय देवेश सतीं कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि ।। तिष्ठ ताम्प्रति का लज्जा प्राणा यान्ति यया विना ।। २८ ।।

sanskrit

Lakṣmī said: O lord of gods, leave off your shyness. Take Satī to your bosom and stand close to her. Why do you feel shy of her without whom your vital airs may go off.

english translation

lakSmIruvAca || lajjAM vihAya deveza satIM kRtvA svavakSasi || tiSTha tAmprati kA lajjA prANA yAnti yayA vinA || 28 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript