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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अथ सप्तर्षयस्ते च प्रोचुर्हिमगिरीश्वरम् ॥ कारय स्वात्मजा देव्या यात्रामद्योचितां गिरे ॥ १ ॥
Brahmā said: Then the seven sages spoke to the lord of the mountains—“O mountain, make arrangements for the journey of your daughter today itself.”
english translation
इति श्रुत्वा गिरीशो हि बुद्ध्वा तद्विरहम्परम् ॥ विषण्णोभून्महाप्रेम्णा कियत्कालं मुनीश्वर ॥ २ ॥
O great sage, on hearing these words and knowing her pangs of separation, the lord of mountains was greatly affected by his love towards her and remained silent for a short while.
english translation
कियत्कालेन सम्प्राप्य चेतनां शैलराट् ततः ॥ तथास्त्विति गिरामुक्त्वा मेनां सन्देशमब्रवीत् ॥ ३ ॥
After some time, the lord of the mountains regained his consciousness and said—“Let it be so”. He then sent the message to Menā.
english translation
शैलसन्देशमाकर्ण्य हर्षशोकवशा मुने ॥ मेना संयापयामास कर्त्तुमासीत्समुद्यता॥४॥
O sage, on hearing the message of the mountain, Menā was both delighted and sorry. She immediately set about arranging for her journey.
english translation
श्रुतिस्वकुलजाचारं चचार विधिवन्मुने ॥ उत्सवम्विविधन्तत्र सा मेना क्षितिभृत्प्रिया ॥५॥
O sage, Menā, the beloved of the mountain, made arrangements for all kinds of festivities in accordance with the tradition of her family and the injunctions of the Vedas.
english translation