Shiva Purana

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अथ राजा स्वतनयां नामतश्श्रीमतीं वराम् ॥ समानीय नारदस्य पादयोस्समपातयत् ॥११॥

He called his daughter Śrīmatī and asked her to kneel down at the feet of Nārada.

english translation

atha rAjA svatanayAM nAmatazzrImatIM varAm ॥ samAnIya nAradasya pAdayossamapAtayat ॥11॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्कन्यां प्रेक्ष्य स मुनिर्नारदः प्राह विस्मितः ॥ केयं राजन्महाभागा कन्या सुरसुतोपमा ॥ १२ ॥

Being struck with wonder on seeing the girl, Nārada said—“O king, who is this lovely girl comparable to celestial damsels?”

english translation

tatkanyAM prekSya sa munirnAradaH prAha vismitaH ॥ keyaM rAjanmahAbhAgA kanyA surasutopamA ॥ 12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा प्राह कृतांजलिः ॥ दुहितेयं मम मुने श्रीमती नाम नामतः ॥ १३ ॥

On hearing the words of the sage, the king replied with his palms joined in reverence—“O sage, this is my daughter Śrīmatī.

english translation

tasya tadvacanaM zrutvA rAjA prAha kRtAMjaliH ॥ duhiteyaM mama mune zrImatI nAma nAmataH ॥ 13 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रदानसमयं प्राप्ता वरमन्वेषती शुभम् ॥ सा स्वयंवरसंप्राप्ता सर्वलक्षणलक्षिता ॥ १४ ॥

She has attained the marriageable age. She is in search of a qualified bridegroom. She has all charms and accomplishments and her Svayaṃvara is imminent.

english translation

pradAnasamayaM prAptA varamanveSatI zubham ॥ sA svayaMvarasaMprAptA sarvalakSaNalakSitA ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अस्या भाग्यं वद मुने सर्वं जातकमादरात्॥ कीदृशं तनयेयं मे वरमाप्स्यति तद्वद ॥१५॥

O sage, kindly foretell her destiny, everything that is in her horoscope. Please tell me what sort of a husband she will get.”

english translation

asyA bhAgyaM vada mune sarvaM jAtakamAdarAt॥ kIdRzaM tanayeyaM me varamApsyati tadvada ॥15॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript