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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अथ सा ब्राह्मणी देव्यै शिक्षयित्वा व्रतञ्च तत् ॥ प्रोवाच मेनामामन्त्र्य यात्रामस्याश्च कारय ॥ १ ॥
Brahmā said: Thus instructing the goddess in the rites of a chaste lady, the brahmin lady told Menā while taking leave of her “Make arrangements for her journey”.
english translation
तथास्त्विति च सम्प्रोच्य प्रेमवश्या बभूव सा ॥ धृतिन्धृत्वाहूय कालीं विश्लेषविरहा कुला ॥ २ ॥
Saying “So be it” she became exasperated by her affection. Controlling herself a little she called Pārvatī to her when her agitation due to imminent separation became all the more unbearable.
english translation
अत्युच्चै रोदनं चक्रे संश्लिष्य च पुनः पुनः ॥ पार्वत्यपि रुरोदोच्चैरुच्चरन्ती कृपावचः ॥ ३ ॥
Embracing her she cried loudly and frequently. Pārvatī too cried uttering piteous words.
english translation
शैलप्रिया शिवा चापि मूर्च्छामाप शुचार्दिता॥ मूर्च्छाम्प्रापुर्देवपत्न्यः पार्वत्या रोदनेन च ॥ ४ ॥
The beloved of the mountain as well as her daughter became unconscious due to grief. The wives of the gods too fainted on hearing Pārvatī cry.
english translation
सर्वाश्च रुरुदुर्नार्य्यस्सर्वमासीदचेतनम् ॥ स्वयं रुरोद योगीशो गच्छन्कोन्य परः प्रभुः ॥ ५ ॥
All the ladies cried. Everything became senseless. Who else, even the great lord, the leader of Yogins, cried at the time of departure.
english translation