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भग्नैस्तु दैत्यैर्भगवान् पिनाकी व्रतं महापाशुपतं सुघोरम् ॥ प्रियेः मया यत्कृतपूर्वमासीद्दाक्षायणीं प्राह सुसांत्वयित्वा ॥ ११ ॥
Śiva said: O beloved, formerly I had performed the great Vrata called Mahāpāśupata.
english translation
शिव उवाच ॥ तस्माद्बलं यन्मम तत्प्रणष्टं मर्त्यैरमर्त्यस्य यतः प्रपातः ॥ पुण्यक्षयाही ग्रह एव जातो दिवानिशं देवि तव प्रसंगात् ॥ १२ ॥
Śiva said: The strength that I derived therefrom is exhausted whence this fall of the immortals at the hands of the mortals. O goddess, merit has declined due to the physical contact with you.
english translation
उत्पाद्य दिव्यं परमाद्भुतं तु पुनर्वरं घोरतरं च गत्वा ॥ तस्माद्व्रतं घोरतरं चरामि सुनिर्भयः सुन्दरि वै विशोका ॥ १३ ॥
I will create a wonderfully divine and terrible forest and going there I shall perform still more severe vrata whereby, O beautiful lady, you shall be free from fear and sorrow.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं महात्मा उपाद्य घोषं शनकैश्चकार ॥ स तत्र गत्वा व्रतमुग्रदीप्तो गतो वनं पुण्यतमं सुघोरम् ॥ १४ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: After saying this, the noble soul went to a holy and terrible forest. He proclaimed loudly his intention and performed penance highly illuminated.
english translation
चर्तुं हि शक्यं तु सुरासुरैर्यत्र तादृशं वर्षसहस्रमात्रम् ॥ सा पार्वती मंदरपर्वतस्था प्रतीक्ष्यमाणागमनं भवस्य ॥ १५ ॥
Śiva performed penance for a thousand years the like of which could not be performed by the gods or Asuras. Pārvatī stayed behind in Mandara mountain awaiting for the return of the lord.
english translation