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Shiva Purana

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मृदिता सा तदोत्थाय रुदंती विविधा गिरः ॥ सखीभ्यः कथयित्वा तु देहत्यागे कृतक्षणा ॥३१॥

Rubbed and squeezed thus, she got up crying. She mumbled various words to her female attendants. She even decided to give up her life.

english translation

सख्या कृतात्मनो दोषं सा व्यास स्मारिता पुनः॥ सर्वं तत्पूर्ववृत्तांतं ततो दृष्ट्वा च सा भवत्॥३२॥

O Vyāsa, she was then reminded by her friend of the fault she had committed previously. She then came to realise the entire incident that had occurred formerly.

english translation

अब्रवीच्चित्रलेखां च ततो मधुरया गिरा ॥ ऊषा बाणस्य तनया कुंभांडतनयां मुने ॥३३॥

O sage, Ūṣā, daughter of Bāṇa, spoke sweetly to Citralekhā, daughter of Kumbhāṇḍa.

english translation

ऊषोवाच ॥ सखि यद्येष मे भर्ता पार्वत्या विहितः पुरा ॥ केनोपायेन ते गुप्तः प्राप्यते विधिवन्मया ॥ ३४ ॥

Ūṣā said: Dear friend, if he is the person ordained as my husband by Pārvatī, how can I obtain him duly?

english translation

कस्मिन्कुले स वा जातो मम येन हृतं मनः ॥ इत्युषावचनं श्रुत्वा सखी प्रोवाच तां तदा ॥ ३५ ॥

In what family is he born who has fascinated my mind thus? On hearing the words of Ūṣā, the friend told her then.

english translation