Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मपुत्रश्च धीमतः ।। संस्मृत्य शंकरं सक्त्या ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच तत्त्ववित् ।। ६ ।।

Sūta said:On hearing these words of his intelligent son, Brahmā, who knew the real situation, remembered Śiva and said:

english translation

sUta uvAca || ityAkarNya vacastasya brahmaputrazca dhImataH || saMsmRtya zaMkaraM saktyA brahmA provAca tattvavit || 6 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु त्वं च मुने सर्वं संध्यायाश्चरितं शुभम् ।। यच्छ्रुत्वा सर्वकामिन्यस्साध्व्यस्स्युस्सर्वदा मुने ।। ७ ।।

Brahmā said: O sage, listen to the auspicious story of Sandhyā, on hearing which ladies do always become chaste.

english translation

brahmovAca || zRNu tvaM ca mune sarvaM saMdhyAyAzcaritaM zubham || yacchrutvA sarvakAminyassAdhvyassyussarvadA mune || 7 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सा च संध्या सुता मे हि मनोजाता पुराऽ भवत् ।। तपस्तप्त्वा तनुं त्यक्त्वा सैव जाता त्वरुंधती ।।८।।

That Sandhyā was my daughter mentally created by me formerly. She performed a penance, cast off her body and was reborn as Arundhatī.

english translation

sA ca saMdhyA sutA me hi manojAtA purA' bhavat || tapastaptvA tanuM tyaktvA saiva jAtA tvaruMdhatI ||8||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मेधातिथेस्सुता भूत्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठस्य धीमती ।। ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानवचनाच्चरितव्रता।।९।।

She was born as the intelligent daughter of the excellent sage Medhātithi, performed sacred rites at the bidding of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa .

english translation

medhAtithessutA bhUtvA munizreSThasya dhImatI || brahmaviSNumahezAnavacanAccaritavratA||9||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वव्रे पतिं महात्मानं वसिष्ठं शंसितव्रतम् ।। पतिव्रता च मुख्याऽभूद्वंद्या पूज्या त्वभीषणा।।2.2.5.१०।।

She chose as her husband the noble-souled Vasiṣṭha of praiseworthy rites. She of auspicious countenance became the foremost of chaste ladies and deserved honour and respect from everyone,

english translation

vavre patiM mahAtmAnaM vasiSThaM zaMsitavratam || pativratA ca mukhyA'bhUdvaMdyA pUjyA tvabhISaNA||2.2.5.10||

hk transliteration by Sanscript