Shiva Purana

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अंधक उवाच॥ कालत्रये याश्च भवंति नार्यः श्रेष्ठाश्च मध्याश्च तथा कनिष्ठाः ॥ तासां च मध्ये खलु रत्नभूता ममापि नित्यं जननीव काचित् ॥ १५ ॥

sanskrit

Andhaka said: The most excellent of the ladies in the world for all time whether of mature, middle or young age shall be like a mother unto me.

english translation

aMdhaka uvAca॥ kAlatraye yAzca bhavaMti nAryaH zreSThAzca madhyAzca tathA kaniSThAH ॥ tAsAM ca madhye khalu ratnabhUtA mamApi nityaM jananIva kAcit ॥ 15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/182/15

अंधक उवाच॥ कालत्रये याश्च भवंति नार्यः श्रेष्ठाश्च मध्याश्च तथा कनिष्ठाः ॥ तासां च मध्ये खलु रत्नभूता ममापि नित्यं जननीव काचित् ॥ १५ ॥

sanskrit

Andhaka said: The most excellent of the ladies in the world for all time whether of mature, middle or young age shall be like a mother unto me.

english translation

aMdhaka uvAca॥ kAlatraye yAzca bhavaMti nAryaH zreSThAzca madhyAzca tathA kaniSThAH ॥ tAsAM ca madhye khalu ratnabhUtA mamApi nityaM jananIva kAcit ॥ 15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript