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लीलारुचित्वादथ वा संघटेताऽखिलं च तत् ॥ कुरुते यद्यदीशश्च सती च भवरीतिगौ ॥ ६ ॥
Or inasmuch as Satī and Śiva have sportive interest, whatever they do is proper. For, they follow the conventions of the world.
english translation
सा त्यक्ता दक्षजा दृष्ट्वा पतिना जनकाध्वरे ॥ शंभोरनादरात्तत्र देहं तत्याज संगता ॥ ७ ॥
She was forsaken by her husband at the time of her father’s sacrifice. In view of the disrespect shown to Śiva she cast-off her body there.
english translation
पुनर्हिमालये सैवाविर्भूता नामतस्सती ॥ पार्वतीति शिवं प्राप तप्त्वा भूरि विवाहतः ॥ ८ ॥
She was born again as Pārvatī, daughter of the Himālayas. She performed penance for several years and attained Śiva as her husband.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणस्स तु नारदः ॥ पप्रच्छ च विधातारं शिवाशिवमहद्यशः ॥९॥
Sūta said: After hearing these words of Brahmā, Nārada asked the Creator about the glory of Śivā and Śiva.
english translation
नारद उवाच ॥ विष्णुशिष्य महाभाग विधे मे वद विस्तरात् ॥ शिवाशिवचरित्रं तद्भवाचारपरानुगम् ॥ 2-2-24-१० ॥
Nārada said: O Brahmā, disciple of Viṣṇu, of great fortune, please explain in detail the story of Śivā and Śiva who followed the conventions of the world.
english translation