Shiva Purana
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ब्रह्मो वाच ॥ विचार्य्येत्थं महेशं तं सस्मार मनसा शिवा ॥ प्रापानुज्ञां शिवस्याथोवाच दुर्गा च मां तदा ॥ ४१ ॥
Brahmā said: After pondering thus Śivā thought of Śiva. After getting the permission of Śiva, she said to me:
english translation
brahmo vAca ॥ vicAryyetthaM mahezaM taM sasmAra manasA zivA ॥ prApAnujJAM zivasyAthovAca durgA ca mAM tadA ॥ 41 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript॥ दुर्गोवाच ॥ यदुक्तं भवता ब्रह्मन् समस्तं सत्यमेव तत् ॥ मदृते मोहयित्रीह शंकरस्य न विद्यते ॥ ४२ ॥
Durgā said: O Brahmā, what you said is entirely true. There is no other lady to fascinate Śiva.
english translation
॥ durgovAca ॥ yaduktaM bhavatA brahman samastaM satyameva tat ॥ madRte mohayitrIha zaMkarasya na vidyate ॥ 42 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptहरेऽगृहीतदारे तु सृष्टिनैषा सनातनी ॥ भविष्यतीति तत्सत्यं भवता प्रतिपादितम् ॥४३ ॥
A great truth has been pointed out by you that if Śiva does not take a wife unto Himself, the creation cannot continue long.
english translation
hare'gRhItadAre tu sRSTinaiSA sanAtanI ॥ bhaviSyatIti tatsatyaM bhavatA pratipAditam ॥43 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptममापि मोहने यन्नो विद्यतेस्य महाप्रभोः ॥ त्वद्वाक्याद्विगुणो मेद्य प्रयत्नोऽभूत्स निर्भरः ॥ ४४ ॥
I too had been endeavouring to enchant this great lord. After your request my efforts shall be redoubled.
english translation
mamApi mohane yanno vidyatesya mahAprabhoH ॥ tvadvAkyAdviguNo medya prayatno'bhUtsa nirbharaH ॥ 44 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअहं तथा यतिष्यामि यथा दारपरिग्रहम् ॥ हरः करिष्यति विधे स्वयमेव विमोहितः ॥ ४५ ॥
I shall so endeavour that Śiva should take a wife unto Himself, being thus deluded Himself, O Brahmā.
english translation
ahaM tathA yatiSyAmi yathA dAraparigraham ॥ haraH kariSyati vidhe svayameva vimohitaH ॥ 45 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript