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Shiva Purana

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कैलासे सर्वदेवाश्च ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः ॥ सभायां संस्थितास्तात महत्युत्सवमंगले ॥ ४६ ॥

O dear, all the gods, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva and others are holding a jubilant conference at Kailāsa.

english translation

तदा शिवा सभायां वै शंकरं सर्व शंकरम् ॥ सम्बोध्य कथयामास तवान्वेषणहेतुकम् ॥ ४७ ॥

At that time Pārvatī addressed Śiva the benefactor of all, in that assembly urging a search for you.

english translation

पप्रच्छ ताञ्शिवो देवान् क्रमात्त्वत्प्राप्तिहेतवे ॥ प्रत्युत्तरं ददुस्ते तु प्रत्येकं च यथोचितम् ॥ ४८ ॥

Śiva asked the assembly severally about you in order to get you back. They too replied in a suitable manner.

english translation

त्वामत्र कृत्तिकास्थाने कथयामासुरीश्वरम् ॥ सर्वे धर्मादयो धर्माधर्मस्य कर्मसाक्षिणः ॥ ४९ ॥

They said to Śiva that you were here in the abode of Kṛttikās. Dharma and others who are the cosmic witnesses of all righteous and unrighteous activities revealed your whereabouts.

english translation

प्रबभूव रहः क्रीडा पार्वतीशिवयोः पुरा ॥ दृष्टस्य च सुरैश्शंभोर्वीर्यं भूमौ पपात ह ॥ 2-4-4-५० ॥

Formerly Pārvatī and Śiva indulged in their secret sexual dalliance. The semen of Śiva seen by the gods fell on the ground.

english translation