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Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ ॥ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवमुने लोकपितामह ॥ तत्रागममहं प्रीत्या ज्ञात्वा तच्चरितं द्रुतम् ॥१॥

Brahmā said: In the mean time, O celestial sage I, the grandfather of the worlds, came there, on hearing the incident.

english translation

असांत्वयमहं दक्षं पूर्ववत्सुविचक्षणः ॥ अकार्षं तेन सुस्नेहं तव सुप्रीतिमावहन् ॥२॥

I consoled Dakṣa as before. Clever that I was I made him friendly with you.

english translation

स्वात्मजं मुनिवर्यं त्वां सुप्रीत्या देववल्लभम्॥ समाश्वास्य समादाय प्रत्यपद्ये स्वधाम ह॥३॥

O best of sages, I consoled you—my own son, beloved of the Devas, and taking you with love effected conciliation.

english translation

ततः प्रजापतिर्दक्षोऽनुनीतो मे निजस्त्रियाम् ॥ जनयामास दुहितॄस्सुभगाः षष्टिसंमिताः ॥४॥

Then Dakṣa, consoled by me, begot of his wife sixty comely daughters.

english translation

तासां विवाहकृतवान्धर्मादिभिरतंद्रितः ॥ तदेव शृणु सुप्रीत्या प्रवदामि मुनीश्वर ॥५॥

Without any lassitude he performed their marriages with Dharma and others. O excellent sage, listen to that with pleasure.

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