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नारद उवाच ॥ विधे सर्वं विजानासि कृपया शंकरस्य च ॥ त्वयाद्भुता हि कथिताः कथा मे शिवयोश्शुभाः ॥ १॥
Nārada said: O Brahmā, thanks to Śiva’s favour, you know everything. You have narrated to me the wonderful stories of Śiva and Pārvatī.
english translation
त्वन्मुखांभोजसंवृत्तां श्रुत्वा शिवकथां पराम् ॥ अतृप्तो हि पुनस्तां वै श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं प्रभो॥२॥
O lord, I am never fully satiated by hearing the great story of Śiva from your lotus-like face. I wish to hear further the same.
english translation
पूर्णांशश्शंकरस्यैव यो रुद्रो वर्णितः पुरा ॥ विधे त्वया महेशानः कैलासनिलयो वशी॥३॥
The Rudra who was described earlier as a full portion (pūrṇāṁśa) of Śaṅkara (Shiva), O Brahmā (Vidhe), is none other than Maheśāna, the Lord dwelling in Kailāsa, who is sovereign and all-controlling.
english translation
स योगी सर्वविष्ण्वादिसुरसे व्यस्सतां गतिः ॥ निर्द्वंद्वः क्रीडति सदा निर्विकारी महाप्रभुः ॥ ४ ॥
He is the great Yogi, worshipped by Vishnu and all other gods, the goal of the righteous, who eternally plays in bliss, being free from all dualities and changeless, the Supreme Lord.
english translation
सोऽभूत्पुनर्गृहस्थश्च विवाह्य परमां स्त्रियम् ॥ हरिप्रार्थनया प्रीत्या मंगलां स्वतपस्विनीम् ॥५॥
He then became a householder again, marrying a supremely virtuous woman, Mangala, a self-disciplined ascetic—through the prayer of Hari (Vishnu) and with loving delight.
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