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प्रबोधितो रमेशेन शिवतत्त्वप्रदर्शिना ॥ तदीर्षामत्यजं सोहं तं हठं न विमोहितः ॥ १६ ॥
Instructed by Viṣṇu who demonstrated Śiva’s principles, I cast off my envy no doubt, but since I still was under delusion I did not eschew my stubbornness.
english translation
शक्तिं संसेव्य तत्प्रीत्योत्पादयामास तां तदा ॥ दक्षादशिक्न्यां वीरिण्यां स्वपुत्राद्धरमोहने ॥ १७ ॥
I humbly served Śakti and when she was pleased I created her as the daughter of Dakṣa and Asiknī (Dakṣa’s wife). Dakṣa, you remember, was my son. This was my endeavour to make Hara enamoured of her.
english translation
सोमा भूत्वा दक्षसुता तपः कृत्वा तु दुस्सहम् ॥ रुद्रपत्न्यभवद्भक्त्या स्वभक्तहितकारिणी ॥ १८ ॥
The goddess Umā became Dakṣa’s daughter, performed a severe penance and thanks to her great devotion became Rudra’s wife. The goddess indeed is a benefactress of her devotees.
english translation
सोमो रुद्रो गृही भूत्वाऽकार्षील्लीलां परां प्रभुः ॥ मोहयित्वाथ मां तत्र स्वविवाहेऽविकारधीः ॥ ॥ १९ ॥
In the company of Umā, Rudra became a householder and the great lord performed divine sports. He of undecaying intellect deluded me even at the time of his marriage.
english translation
विवाह्य तां स आगत्य स्वगिरौ सूतिकृत्तया ॥ रेमे बहुविमोहो हि स्वतंत्रस्स्वात्तविग्रहः ॥ 2-2-1-२० ॥
The independent lord assuming his own body married her and returned to his mountain. In her company he sported much, deluding many.
english translation