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Shiva Purana

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शिवा नत्वा गुरून्सर्वाञ् जनकं जननीन्तथा ॥ द्विजान्पुरोहितं यामीस्त्रीस्तथान्या ययौ मुने ॥ १६ ॥

O sage, Pārvatī started after bowing to the preceptors, elders, father, mother, the brahmins, the chief priest, sisters and the other women.

english translation

हिमाचलोऽपि ससुतोऽगच्छत्स्नेहवशी बुधः ॥ प्राप्तस्तत्र प्रभुर्यत्र सामरः प्रीतिमावहन् ॥१७॥

Himavat, the sensible affectionate father with his sons accompanied her as far as the place where the lord was waiting joyously along with the gods.

english translation

प्रीत्याभिरेभिरे सर्वे महोत्सवपुर स्सरम् ॥ प्रभुम्प्रणेमुस्ते भक्त्या प्रशंसन्तोऽविशन्पुरीम् ॥१८॥

Everyone was jubilant and jolly with love. They bowed to the lord with devotion. Praising Him they returned to Kailāsa.

english translation

जातिस्मरां स्मारयामि नित्यं स्मरसि चेद्वद ॥ लीलया त्वाञ्च देवेशि सदा प्राणप्रिया मम ॥१९॥

Then Śiva told Pārvatī—“I am reminding you although you know the previous birth. If you remember, speak out. In my divine sport you are always my beloved.”

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य महेशस्य स्वनाथस्याथ पार्वती ॥ शङ्करस्य प्रिया नित्यं सस्मितोवाच सा सती ॥ 2-3-55-२० ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing the words of Śiva, Satī Pārvatī the beloved of Śiva replied smiling.

english translation