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नारद उवाच ॥ रुद्रपार्श्वे त्वयि गते किमभूच्चरितं ततः ॥ का वार्ता ह्यभवत्तात किं चकार हरः स्वयम् ॥ १ ॥
Nārada said: When you approached Śiva, what was it that transpired? What were the events? What did Śiva Himself do?
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अथाहं शिवमानेतुं प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरम् ॥ आसदं हि महादेवं हिमवद्गिरिसंस्थितम् ॥ २ ॥
Brahmā said: I approached lord Śiva who was staying in the Himālayan mountains in order to bring Him (to the house of Dakṣa). I was in a joyous mood.
english translation
मां वीक्ष्य लोकस्रष्टारमायांतं वृषभध्वजः ॥ मनसा संशयं चक्रे सतीप्राप्तौ मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ३ ॥
On seeing me, the creator of the world, approaching, the bull-emblemed Śiva had doubts about the acquisition of Satī.
english translation
अथ प्रीत्या हरो लोक गतिमाश्रित्य लीलया ॥ सत्या भक्त्या च मां क्षिप्रमुवाच प्राकृतो यथा ॥ ४ ॥
Due to His real affection or as a part of His divine sports in conformity with the conventions of the world or due to the devotion of Satī, Śiva immediately spoke to me like an ordinary man.
english translation
ईश्वर उवाच ॥ किमकार्षीत्सुरज्येष्ठ सत्यर्थे त्वत्सुतस्स माम् ॥ कथयस्व यथा स्वांतं न दीर्ये मन्मथेन हि ॥ ५ ॥
Śiva said: O eldest of devas, what did your son (Daṣka) do in the matter of Satī. Tell me lest my heart should be severed by the cupid.
english translation