Shiva Purana

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नारद उवाच ।। दाक्षायणी सती देवी त्यक्तदेहा पितुर्मखे ।। कथं गिरिसुता ब्रह्मन्बभूव जगदम्बिका ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā, how did the goddess Satī, the daughter of Dakṣa who forsook her body in her father’s sacrifice, become the daughter of Himācala, and the mother of the universe?

english translation

nArada uvAca || dAkSAyaNI satI devI tyaktadehA piturmakhe || kathaM girisutA brahmanbabhUva jagadambikA || 1 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कथं कृत्वा तपोऽत्युग्रम्पतिमाप शिवं च सा ।। एतन्मे पृच्छते सम्यक्कथय त्वं विशेषतः ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

How could she secure Śiva as her husband after performing a severe penance? Please explain this clearly to me who ask you about it.

english translation

kathaM kRtvA tapo'tyugrampatimApa zivaM ca sA || etanme pRcchate samyakkathaya tvaM vizeSataH || 2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु त्वं मुनिशार्दूल शिवाचरितमुत्तमम् ।। पावनं परमं दिव्यं सर्वपापहरं शुभम् ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O foremost of sages, listen to the story of Śivā which is excellent, sanctifying, highly divine, auspicious and destructive of all sins.

english translation

brahmovAca || zRNu tvaM munizArdUla zivAcaritamuttamam || pAvanaM paramaM divyaM sarvapApaharaM zubham || 3 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यदा दाक्षायणी देवी हरेण सहिता मुदा ।। हिमाचले सुचिक्रीडे लीलया परमेश्वरी ।।४।।

sanskrit

When the goddess Dākṣāyaṇī (Sati), joyfully united with Lord Hara (Shiva), delightfully sported upon Mount Himālaya, the Supreme Goddess engaged in divine play.

english translation

yadA dAkSAyaNI devI hareNa sahitA mudA || himAcale sucikrIDe lIlayA paramezvarI ||4||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मत्सुतेयमिति ज्ञात्वा सिषेवे मातृवर्चसा ।। हिमाचलप्रिया मेना सर्वर्द्धिभिरनिर्भरा ।।५।।

sanskrit

Knowing that she (Pārvatī) was my own daughter, Menā, beloved of Himācala, attended to her with maternal affection and care, and nurtured her with all means of prosperity and growth.

english translation

matsuteyamiti jJAtvA siSeve mAtRvarcasA || himAcalapriyA menA sarvarddhibhiranirbharA ||5||

hk transliteration by Sanscript