Shiva Purana

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अथ कर्मवितानेशः प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरः ।। प्राह मां प्रांजलिं प्रीत्या लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितः ।। ३१ ।।

sanskrit

Then the delightful lord, the lord of sacrificial rites, following the conventions of the world, spoke to me as I was standing with palms joined in reverence.

english translation

atha karmavitAnezaH prasannaH paramezvaraH || prAha mAM prAMjaliM prItyA laukikIM gatimAzritaH || 31 ||

hk transliteration

ईश्वर उवाच ।। हे ब्रह्मन् सुकृतं कर्म सर्वं वैवाहिकं च यत् ।। प्रसन्नोस्मि त्वमाचार्यो दद्यां ते दक्षिणां च काम् ।। ३२ ।।

sanskrit

Śiva said: O Brahmā, all the rites of marriage have been performed extremely well. I am pleased. You officiated as the priest. What shall I give you as the nuptial fee?

english translation

Izvara uvAca || he brahman sukRtaM karma sarvaM vaivAhikaM ca yat || prasannosmi tvamAcAryo dadyAM te dakSiNAM ca kAm || 32 ||

hk transliteration

याचस्व तां सुरज्येष्ठ यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्लभा ।। ब्रूहि शीघ्रं महाभाग नादेयं विद्यते मम ।। ३३ ।।

sanskrit

O eldest of devas, you can demand it even if it be hard to get. Tell me quickly, O fortunate one. For there is nothing which cannot be granted by me.

english translation

yAcasva tAM surajyeSTha yadyapi syAtsudurlabhA || brUhi zIghraM mahAbhAga nAdeyaM vidyate mama || 33 ||

hk transliteration

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्सोहं शंकरस्य कृतांजलिः ।। मुनेऽवोचं विनीतात्मा प्रणम्येशं मुहुर्मुहुः ।। ३४ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O sage, on hearing these words of Śiva I humbly bowed to Him repeatedly with palms joined in reverence and said:

english translation

|| brahmovAca || ityAkarNya vacassohaM zaMkarasya kRtAMjaliH || mune'vocaM vinItAtmA praNamyezaM muhurmuhuH || 34 ||

hk transliteration

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश वरयोग्योस्म्यहं यदि ।। तत्कुरु त्वं महेशान सुप्रीत्या यद्वदाम्यहम् ।।३५।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O lord of Devas, if you are pleased, if I deserve your blessings, O lord, please do as I request you with pleasure.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || yadi prasanno deveza varayogyosmyahaM yadi || tatkuru tvaM mahezAna suprItyA yadvadAmyaham ||35||

hk transliteration