Shiva Purana
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शिवाशिवावूचतुः ॥ अस्माकं नियमः पूर्वं कृतश्च सुखदो हि वाम् ॥ श्रूयतां सुसुतौ प्रीत्या कथयावो यथार्थकम् ॥ १६ ॥
Śiva and Pārvatī said: O good sons, we have framed the rules conducive to your happiness. Listen lovingly. We shall tell you the truth.
english translation
zivAzivAvUcatuH ॥ asmAkaM niyamaH pUrvaM kRtazca sukhado hi vAm ॥ zrUyatAM susutau prItyA kathayAvo yathArthakam ॥ 16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमौ द्वावपि सत्पुत्रौ विशेषो नात्र लभ्यते ॥ तस्मात्पणः कृतश्शंदः पुत्रयोरुभयोरपि ॥ १७ ॥
Both of you are good sons and equal in our eyes. There is no difference. Hence a condition that is beneficial to both of you has been made.
english translation
samau dvAvapi satputrau vizeSo nAtra labhyate ॥ tasmAtpaNaH kRtazzaMdaH putrayorubhayorapi ॥ 17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयश्चैव पृथिवीं सर्वां क्रांत्वा पूर्वमुपाव्रजेत् ॥ तस्यैव प्रथमं कार्यो विवाहश्शुभलक्षणः ॥१८॥
The auspicious marriage will be celebrated of that boy who comes here first after going round the entire earth.
english translation
yazcaiva pRthivIM sarvAM krAMtvA pUrvamupAvrajet ॥ tasyaiva prathamaM kAryo vivAhazzubhalakSaNaH ॥18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तयोरेवं वचः श्रुत्वा शरजन्मा महाबलः ॥ जगाम मन्दिरात्तूर्णं पृथिवीक्रमणाय वै॥१९॥
Brahmā said: On hearing their words, the powerful Kumāra started immediately from the fixed point in order to go round the earth.
english translation
brahmovAca ॥ tayorevaM vacaH zrutvA zarajanmA mahAbalaH ॥ jagAma mandirAttUrNaM pRthivIkramaNAya vai॥19॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगणनाथश्च तत्रैव संस्थितो बुद्धिसत्तमः ॥ सुबुद्ध्या संविचारर्येति चित्त एव पुनः पुनः ॥ 2-4-19-२० ॥
Gaṇeśa of excellent intellect stood there itself after pondering in his mind frequently with his keen intellect.
english translation
gaNanAthazca tatraiva saMsthito buddhisattamaH ॥ subuddhyA saMvicAraryeti citta eva punaH punaH ॥ 2-4-19-20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript