Shiva Purana

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सतीमूर्तिमहं धृत्वा तस्यैव वशवर्तिनी ।। भविष्यामि महाभागा लक्ष्मीर्विष्णोर्यथा प्रिया।।४६।।

sanskrit

I shall take up the body of Satī and be subservient to Him even as Lakṣmī the Goddess of Fortune is the beloved of Viṣṇu.

english translation

satImUrtimahaM dhRtvA tasyaiva vazavartinI || bhaviSyAmi mahAbhAgA lakSmIrviSNoryathA priyA||46||

hk transliteration

यथा सोपि मयैवेय वशवर्ती सदा भवेत्।। तथा यत्नं करिष्यामि तस्यैव कृपया विधे।।४७।।

sanskrit

O Brahmā thanks to His own favour I shall so endeavour as to make Him subservient to me always.

english translation

yathA sopi mayaiveya vazavartI sadA bhavet|| tathA yatnaM kariSyAmi tasyaiva kRpayA vidhe||47||

hk transliteration

उत्पन्ना दक्षजायायां सतीरूपेण शंकरम्।। अहं सभाजयिष्यामि लीलया तं पितामह ।।४८।।

sanskrit

O Brahmā, being born of Dakṣa’s wife in the from of Satī, I shall duly honour Śiva with my sports.

english translation

utpannA dakSajAyAyAM satIrUpeNa zaMkaram|| ahaM sabhAjayiSyAmi lIlayA taM pitAmaha ||48||

hk transliteration

यथान्यजंतुरवनौ वर्तते वनितावशे ।। मद्भक्त्या स हरो वामावशवर्ती भविष्यति ।।४९।।

sanskrit

Just as ordinary mortals on the earth are subservient to their women-folk so also Śiva shall be subservient to a woman due to my ardent devotion.

english translation

yathAnyajaMturavanau vartate vanitAvaze || madbhaktyA sa haro vAmAvazavartI bhaviSyati ||49||

hk transliteration

सतीमूर्तिमहं धृत्वा तस्यैव वशवर्तिनी ।। भविष्यामि महाभागा लक्ष्मीर्विष्णोर्यथा प्रिया।।४६।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: After addressing me thus, Śiva, the mother of the universe, vanished from the scene even as I was watching her.

english translation

satImUrtimahaM dhRtvA tasyaiva vazavartinI || bhaviSyAmi mahAbhAgA lakSmIrviSNoryathA priyA||46||

hk transliteration