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Shiva Purana

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सर्वे च मुनयो विप्रा भृग्वाद्या ऋषयस्तथा॥ बुभुजु प्रीतितस्सर्वे पृथक् पंक्तिगतास्तदा॥११॥

The sages and brahmins, Bhṛgu and other sages sat in separate rows and took their food with pleasure.

english translation

तथा चण्डीगणास्सर्वे बुभुजुः कृतभाजनाः ॥ कुतूहलं प्रकुर्वन्तो नानाहास्यकरा मुदा॥१२॥

The Gaṇas of Caṇḍī took their meals and then cracked jokes and talked merrily.

english translation

एवन्ते भुक्तवन्तश्चाचम्य सर्वे मुदान्विताः ॥ विश्रामार्थं गताः प्रीत्या विष्ण्वाद्यास्स्वस्वमाश्रमम् ॥ १३ ॥

After taking meals and rinsing their mouths Viṣṇu and others went to their apartments for rest.

english translation

मेनाज्ञया स्त्रियस्साध्व्य श्शिवं सम्प्रार्थ्य भक्तितः ॥ गेहे निवासयामासुर्वासाख्ये परमोत्सवे ॥ १४ ॥

At the bidding of Menā, the chaste ladies requested Śiva humbly and made Him stay in the bedchamber where great festivities were going on.

english translation

रत्नसिंहासने शम्भुर्मेनादत्ते मनोहरे ॥ सन्निधाय मुदा युक्तो ददृशे वासमन्दिरम्॥१५॥

Seated on a gemset throne offered by Menā, Śiva surveyed the bedchamber with pleasure.

english translation