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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचो मे हि स्वात्मसर्वसुखावहम् ॥ तथाऽस्त्विति शिवः प्राह सुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा ॥ ४१ ॥
Brahmā said: On hearing these words of mine, Śiva was pleased and He said “Let it be so”. This made me very happy.
english translation
शिव उवाच ॥ हिताय सर्वलोकस्य वेद्यां तस्यां व्यवस्थितः ॥ स्थास्यामि सहितः पत्न्या सत्या त्वद्वचनाद्विधे ॥ ४२ ॥
Śiva said: O, for the benefits of the people, I shall stay in this altar, with my wife Satī, in accordance with your words of request.
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्त्वा भगवांस्तत्र सभार्यो वृषभध्वजः ॥ उवाच वेदिमध्यस्थो मूर्तिं कृत्वांशरूपिणीम् ॥ ४३ ॥
Brahmā said: After saying this, the lord Śiva in the company of his wife stayed in the middle of the altar creating a partial image of Himself.
english translation
ततो दक्षं समामंत्र्य शंकरः परमेश्वरः ॥ पत्न्या सत्या गंतुमना अभूत्स्वजनवत्सलः ॥ ४४ ॥
Taking leave of Dakṣa, Śiva, the great lord, desired to depart along with his wife Satī. He was so fond of His own men.
english translation
एतस्मिन्नंतरे दक्षो विनयावनतस्सुधीः ॥ सांजलिर्नतकः प्रीत्या तुष्टाव वृषभध्वजम् ॥ ॥४५॥
In the meantime, the intelligent Dakṣa bowed humbly with palms joined in reverence and eulogised Śiva with devotion.
english translation