Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/11

नारद उवाच।। ब्रह्मन्विधे महाप्राज्ञ वद मे वदतां वर ।। मेनकायास्समुत्पतिं विवाहं चरितं तथा।।११।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā, of great intellect and foremost of eloquent gods, please tell me the origin and details of the marriage of Menā.

english translation

nArada uvAca|| brahmanvidhe mahAprAjJa vada me vadatAM vara || menakAyAssamutpatiM vivAhaM caritaM tathA||11||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/12

धन्या हि मेनका देवी यस्यां जाता सुता सती ।। अतो मान्या च धन्या च सर्वेषां सा पतिव्रता ।।१२।।

sanskrit

Blessed indeed is the gentle lady Menakā of whom Satī was born as a daughter. Hence that chaste lady is worthy of the honour and blessings of everyone.

english translation

dhanyA hi menakA devI yasyAM jAtA sutA satI || ato mAnyA ca dhanyA ca sarveSAM sA pativratA ||12||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/13

ब्रह्मोवाच।। शृणु त्वं नारद मुने पार्वतीमातुरुद्भवम्।। विवाहं चरितं चैव पावनं भक्तिवर्द्धनम् ।। १३ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O sage Nārada, you listen to the story of the origin of Pārvatī’s mother and her marriage and other details both sanctifying and conducive to the growth of devotion.

english translation

brahmovAca|| zRNu tvaM nArada mune pArvatImAturudbhavam|| vivAhaM caritaM caiva pAvanaM bhaktivarddhanam || 13 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/14

अस्त्युत्तरस्यां दिशि वै गिरीशो हिमवान्महान् ।। पर्वतो हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ महातेजास्समृद्धिभाक् ।। १४ ।।

sanskrit

O excellent sage, there in the northern region is a mountain called Himavat who is the lord of mountains and has great splendour and prosperity.

english translation

astyuttarasyAM dizi vai girIzo himavAnmahAn || parvato hi munizreSTha mahAtejAssamRddhibhAk || 14 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/15

द्वैरूप्यं तस्य विख्यातं जंगमस्थिरभेदतः ।। वर्णयामि समासेन तस्य सूक्ष्मस्वरूपकम् ।। १५ ।।

sanskrit

His twofold aspects—that of a mobile nature and that of the immobile one—are well known. I succinctly describe his subtle form.

english translation

dvairUpyaM tasya vikhyAtaM jaMgamasthirabhedataH || varNayAmi samAsena tasya sUkSmasvarUpakam || 15 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/11

नारद उवाच।। ब्रह्मन्विधे महाप्राज्ञ वद मे वदतां वर ।। मेनकायास्समुत्पतिं विवाहं चरितं तथा।।११।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā, of great intellect and foremost of eloquent gods, please tell me the origin and details of the marriage of Menā.

english translation

nArada uvAca|| brahmanvidhe mahAprAjJa vada me vadatAM vara || menakAyAssamutpatiM vivAhaM caritaM tathA||11||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/12

धन्या हि मेनका देवी यस्यां जाता सुता सती ।। अतो मान्या च धन्या च सर्वेषां सा पतिव्रता ।।१२।।

sanskrit

Blessed indeed is the gentle lady Menakā of whom Satī was born as a daughter. Hence that chaste lady is worthy of the honour and blessings of everyone.

english translation

dhanyA hi menakA devI yasyAM jAtA sutA satI || ato mAnyA ca dhanyA ca sarveSAM sA pativratA ||12||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/13

ब्रह्मोवाच।। शृणु त्वं नारद मुने पार्वतीमातुरुद्भवम्।। विवाहं चरितं चैव पावनं भक्तिवर्द्धनम् ।। १३ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O sage Nārada, you listen to the story of the origin of Pārvatī’s mother and her marriage and other details both sanctifying and conducive to the growth of devotion.

english translation

brahmovAca|| zRNu tvaM nArada mune pArvatImAturudbhavam|| vivAhaM caritaM caiva pAvanaM bhaktivarddhanam || 13 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/14

अस्त्युत्तरस्यां दिशि वै गिरीशो हिमवान्महान् ।। पर्वतो हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ महातेजास्समृद्धिभाक् ।। १४ ।।

sanskrit

O excellent sage, there in the northern region is a mountain called Himavat who is the lord of mountains and has great splendour and prosperity.

english translation

astyuttarasyAM dizi vai girIzo himavAnmahAn || parvato hi munizreSTha mahAtejAssamRddhibhAk || 14 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/64/15

द्वैरूप्यं तस्य विख्यातं जंगमस्थिरभेदतः ।। वर्णयामि समासेन तस्य सूक्ष्मस्वरूपकम् ।। १५ ।।

sanskrit

His twofold aspects—that of a mobile nature and that of the immobile one—are well known. I succinctly describe his subtle form.

english translation

dvairUpyaM tasya vikhyAtaM jaMgamasthirabhedataH || varNayAmi samAsena tasya sUkSmasvarUpakam || 15 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript