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सूत उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणस्स तु नारदः ॥ पुनः पप्रच्छ तं नत्वा विनयेन मुनीश्वराः ॥ १ ॥
Sūta said: O great sages, after hearing these words of Brahmā, Nārada once again bowed to him and asked humbly.
english translation
नारद उवाच ॥ कदागतो हि कैलासं शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ क्व वा सखित्वं तस्यासीत्कुबेरेण महात्मना ॥ २ ॥
Nārada said: When did Śiva favourably disposed to His devotees go to Kailāsa? Where did he have the intimate acquaintance with Kubera[1] of great and noble soul?
english translation
किं चकार हरस्तत्र परिपूर्णः शिवाकृतिः ॥ एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व परं कौतूहलं मम ॥ ॥ ३ ॥
What did Śiva of auspicious form do there? Please narrate all these things to me. I am deeply interested in it.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि चरितं शशिमौलिनः ॥ यथा जगाम कैलासं सखित्वं धनदस्य च ॥४॥
Brahmā said: O Nārada, listen. I shall tell you the story of the moon-crested lord, how he went to Kailāsa and how he contracted friendship of Kubera.
english translation
असीत्कांपिल्यनगरे सोमयाजिकुलोद्भवः॥ दीक्षितो यज्ञदत्ताख्यो यज्ञविद्याविशारदः ॥५॥
In the city of Kāmpilya[2] there was a sacrificer named Yajñadatta. Born of Somayāji family he was an adept in the performance of sacrifice.
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