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Shiva Purana

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ततः स्वस्थानमागत्य संस्रवप्राशनं मुदा ॥ चक्रतुस्तौ निदेशान्मेऽद्भुतलीलाकरौ मुने ॥६॥

O sage, then they returned to their apartment and, at my behest performed the rite of Saṃsrava Prāśana, of wonderful sportive nature that they were.

english translation

इत्थं निवृत्ते विधिवद्याज्ञे वैवाहिके शिवः ॥ ब्रह्मणे पूर्णपात्रं मे ददौ लोककृते प्रभुः ॥ ७ ॥

When the sacrificial rites in marriage ceremony were thus concluded duly, lord Śiva gave the Pūrṇapātra to me, the creator of the worlds.

english translation

गोदानं विधिवच्छम्भुराचार्याय ददौ ततः ॥ महादानानि च प्रीत्या यानि मङ्गलदानि वै ॥ ८ ॥

Śiva then made the gift of cows to the presiding priest. Other gifts of auspicious nature were also made.

english translation

ततश्शतसुवर्णं च विप्रेभ्यस्स ददौ पृथक्॥ बहुभ्यो रत्नकोटीश्च नानाद्रव्याण्यनेकशः॥९॥

He gave the brahmins a hundred gold pieces each. A crore of gems and other articles were distributed among the people as gifts.

english translation

तदानीममरास्सर्वे परे जीवाश्चराचराः॥ मुमुदुश्चेतसातीव जयध्वनिः॥2-3-50-१०॥

The Gods, mobile and immobile creatures, rejoiced much. Shouts of victory rose up.

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