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Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणो मुनिसत्तमः ॥ स मुदोवाच संस्मृत्य शंकरं प्रीतमानसः ॥ १ ॥

On hearing these words of Brahmā, the excellent sage remembered Śiva with a delighted heart and spoke joyfully.

english translation

नारद उवाच ॥ ॥ ब्रह्मन् विधे महाभाग विष्णुशिष्य महामते ॥ अद्भुता कथिता लीला त्वया च शशिमौलिनः ॥ २ ॥

Nārada said: O Brahmā, the fortunate disciple of Viṣṇu, O intelligent one, you have narrated the wonderful divine sports of the moon-crested lord.

english translation

गृहीतदारे मदने हृष्टे हि स्वगृहे गते ॥ दक्षे च स्वगृहं याते तथा हि त्वयि कर्तरि ॥ ३ ॥

After Kāma had married and gone to his residence when all of you, i.e. you the creator.

english translation

मानसेषु च पुत्रेषु गतेषु स्वस्वधामसु ॥ संध्या कुत्र गता सा च ब्रह्मपुत्री पितृप्रसूः ॥ ४ ॥

Dakṣa and the mental sons, had all gone to your respective abodes, where did Sandhyā, the daughter of Brahmā and the mother of the Pitṛs go?

english translation

किं चकार च केनैव पुरुषेण विवाहिता ॥ एतत्सर्वं विशेषेण संध्यायाश्चरितं वद ॥ ५ ॥

What did she do? Who married her? Please tell me all about it and particularly the account related to Sandhyā.

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