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Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच॥ इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा पित्रोर्गणपति द्रुतम् ॥ उवाच नियतस्तत्र वचनं क्रोधसंयुतः॥३१॥

Brahmā said: On hearing the words of his parents, Gaṇeśa spoke immediately and furiously but with some restraint.

english translation

गणेश उवाच ॥ भो मातर्भो पितर्धर्मरूपौ प्राज्ञौ युवां मतौ ॥ धर्मतः श्रूयतां सम्यक् वचनं मम सत्तमौ॥३२॥

Gaṇeśa said: O mother, O father, you two are intelligent and embodied virtue. Hence O excellent ones, you may be pleased to hear my virtuous words.

english translation

मया तु पृथिवी क्रांता सप्तवारं पुनः पुनः ॥ एवं कथं ब्रुवाते वै पुनश्च पितराविह ॥३३॥

The earth has been circumambulated by me frequently, for seven times. Why then, my parents should say thus?

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तद्वचस्तु तदा श्रुत्वा लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितौ ॥ महालीलाकरौ तत्र पितरावूचतुश्च तम् ॥ ३४ ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing his words, the sportively inclined parents, following the worldly conventions spoke to him thus :

english translation

पितरावूचतुः ॥ कदा क्रांता त्वया पुत्र पृथिवी सुमहत्तरा ॥ सप्तद्वीपा समुद्रांता महद्भिर्गहनैयुता ॥३५॥

The parents said: O son, when was the great earth circumambulated by you, the earth consisting of seven continentsextending to the oceans and consisting of vast jungles?

english translation