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Shiva Purana

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॥ दूत उवाच ॥ शंखचूडस्य दूतोऽहं त्वत्सकाशमिहागतः ॥ वर्तते ते किमिच्छाद्य तत्त्वं ब्रूहि महेश्वर ॥ ११ ॥

The Emissary said: O lord, I am the emissary of Śaṅkhacūḍa and have come to you. What is it that you desire? Please tell me.

english translation

सनत्कुमार उवाच॥ इति श्रुत्वा च वचनं शंखचूडस्य शंकरः ॥ प्रसन्नात्मा महादेवो भगवांस्तमुवाच ह॥१२॥

On hearing these words of Śaṅkhacūḍa, lord Śiva became delighted and spoke.

english translation

महादेव उवाच ॥ शृणु दूत महाप्राज्ञ वचो मम सुखावहम् ॥ कथनीयमिदं तस्मै निर्विवादं विचार्य च ॥१३॥

Lord Śiva said: O messenger of great intellect, listen to my words conducive to happiness. After pondering over this, without disputation, this shall be mentioned to him.

english translation

विधाता जगतां ब्रह्मा पिता धर्मस्य धर्मवित् ॥ मरीचिस्तस्य पुत्रश्च कश्यपस्तत्सुतः स्मृतः ॥ १४ ॥

Brahmā is the creator of the worlds and father of Dharma. He knows virtue. Marīci is his son. Kaśyapa is Marīci’s son.

english translation

दक्षः प्रीत्या ददौ तस्मै निजकन्यास्त्रयोदश ॥ तास्वेका च दनुस्साध्वी तत्सौभाग्यविवर्द्धिनी ॥१५॥

Dakṣa gave him his thirteen daughters, with pleasure. Among them the chaste lady Danu increased his fortune to a great extent.

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