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दिव्यवर्षेण दक्षस्तु सहस्राणां त्रयं समाः ॥ तपश्चचार नियतस्सं यतात्मा दृढव्रतः ॥ ॥ ६ ॥
For three thousand divine years he performed the penance with good sacred rites, controlling his mind and keeping himself pure.
english translation
मारुताशी निराहारो जलाहारी च पर्णभुक् ॥ एवं निनाय तं कालं चिंतयन्तां जगन्मयीम् ॥ ७ ॥
For some years, he sustained himself on taking in only air, abstaining from food, for some years taking only water and for some years taking only leaves as food. Thus he spent the time meditating upon the Goddess in cosmic form.
english translation
दुर्गाध्यानसमासक्तश्चिरं कालं तपोरतः ॥ नियमैर्बहुभिर्देवीमाराधयति सुव्रतः ॥ ८ ॥
He was intensively devoted to the meditation of the Goddess. He was engaged in the penance for a long time. With sacred rites and various restraints he worshipped the Goddess.
english translation
ततो यमादियुक्तस्य दक्षस्य मुनिसत्तम ॥ जगदम्बा पूजयतः प्रत्यक्षमभवच्छिवा ॥ ९ ॥
O excellent sage, then Śivā appeared in person to Dakṣa who maintained all restraints, Yama[2] etc. and worshipped the mother of the universe.
english translation
ततः प्रत्यक्षतो दृष्ट्वा जगदम्बां जगन्मयीम् ॥ कृतकृत्यमथात्मानं मेने दक्षः प्रजापतिः ॥ 2-2-12-१० ॥
On seeing the mother of the universe cosmic in form, Dakṣa the lord of the subjects considered himself well rewarded.
english translation