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Shiva Purana

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गणा ऊचुः ॥ देवदेव महादेव पाहि नश्शरणागतान्॥ संशृण्वादरतो नाथ सती वार्तां च विस्तरात् ॥ ६ ॥

Gaṇas said: O lord of Devas, save us who have sought refuge in you. Please listen with condescension to the detailed description of the events connected with Satī.

english translation

गर्वितेन महेशानदक्षेन सुदुरात्मना ॥ अवमानः कृतस्सत्याऽनादरो निर्जरैस्तथा ॥ ७ ॥

O Lord, great disrespect was shown to Satī by the haughty and wicked Dakṣa. The devas too did not show due respect to her.

english translation

तुभ्यं भागमदात्रो स देवेभ्यश्च प्रदत्तवान् ॥ दुर्वचांस्यवदत्प्रोच्चैर्दुष्टो दक्षस्सुगर्वितः ॥ ८ ॥

He did not allot your share but gave it to all the devas. The extremely haughty Dakṣa wickedly and loudly spoke harsh words.

english translation

ततो दृष्ट्वा न ते भागं यज्ञेऽकुप्यत्सती प्रभो ॥ विनिंद्य बहुशस्तातमधाक्षीत्स्वतनुं तदा ॥९॥

O lord, not seeing your share in the sacrifice Satī became angry. After censuring her father many times she burnt her body (in the yogic fire).

english translation

गणास्त्वयुतसंख्याका मृतास्तत्र विलज्जया ॥ स्वांगान्याछिद्य शस्त्रैश्च क्रुध्याम ह्यपरे वयम् ॥ 2-2-32-१० ॥

Gaṇas exceeding ten-thousand put an end to their lives out of shame by cutting off their limbs with weapons. We, the rest, became infuriated.

english translation