Shiva Purana

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अत्रैव च किमस्माकं रुद्रेणापि प्रयोजनम् ।। कन्या दत्ता मया विप्र ब्रह्मणा नोदितेन हि ।। ४२ ।।

sanskrit

Of what avail is Śiva to us in this place? O brahmin, of course I have given my daughter to Him but that was because I was persuaded by Brahmā.

english translation

atraiva ca kimasmAkaM rudreNApi prayojanam || kanyA dattA mayA vipra brahmaNA noditena hi || 42 ||

hk transliteration