Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/1

नारद उवाच ।। विधे प्राज्ञ वदेदानीं मेनोत्पत्तिं समादरात् ।। अपि शापं समाचक्ष्व कुरु संदेहभंजनम् ।।१।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā, the intelligent one, please now tell me reverently about the origin of Menā as well as the imprecation. Please clear my doubts.

english translation

nArada uvAca || vidhe prAjJa vadedAnIM menotpattiM samAdarAt || api zApaM samAcakSva kuru saMdehabhaMjanam ||1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/2

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु नारद सुप्रीत्या मेनोत्पत्तिं विवेकतः ।। मुनिभिः सह वक्ष्येहं सुतवर्य्य महाबुध ।।२।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O Nārada and the sages, listen to the narrative of the origin of Menā. O excellent son, O great scholar, I shall mention it now.

english translation

brahmovAca || zRNu nArada suprItyA menotpattiM vivekataH || munibhiH saha vakSyehaM sutavaryya mahAbudha ||2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/3

दक्षनामा मम सुतो यः पुरा कथितो मुने ।। तस्य जाताः सुताः षष्टिप्रमितास्सृष्टिकारणाः ।।३।।

sanskrit

O sage, I have already told you about my son Dakṣa. He had sixty daughters all of whom were the instruments of creation.

english translation

dakSanAmA mama suto yaH purA kathito mune || tasya jAtAH sutAH SaSTipramitAssRSTikAraNAH ||3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/4

तासां विवाहमकरोत्स वरैः कश्यपादिभिः ।। विदितं ते समस्तं तत्प्रस्तुतं शृणु नारद ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

He celebrated their marriages with Kaśyapa and other bridegrooms. You know all that already. O Nārada, now, listen to the present story.

english translation

tAsAM vivAhamakarotsa varaiH kazyapAdibhiH || viditaM te samastaM tatprastutaM zRNu nArada || 4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/5

तासां मध्ये स्वधानाम्नीं पितृभ्यो दत्तवान्सुताम् ।। तिस्रोभवन्सुतास्तस्यास्सुभगा धर्ममूर्तयः ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

Among those, the daughter Svadhā was given to the forefathers. She had three daughters all of whom were of handsome features and virtuous forms.

english translation

tAsAM madhye svadhAnAmnIM pitRbhyo dattavAnsutAm || tisrobhavansutAstasyAssubhagA dharmamUrtayaH || 5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/1

नारद उवाच ।। विधे प्राज्ञ वदेदानीं मेनोत्पत्तिं समादरात् ।। अपि शापं समाचक्ष्व कुरु संदेहभंजनम् ।।१।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā, the intelligent one, please now tell me reverently about the origin of Menā as well as the imprecation. Please clear my doubts.

english translation

nArada uvAca || vidhe prAjJa vadedAnIM menotpattiM samAdarAt || api zApaM samAcakSva kuru saMdehabhaMjanam ||1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/2

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु नारद सुप्रीत्या मेनोत्पत्तिं विवेकतः ।। मुनिभिः सह वक्ष्येहं सुतवर्य्य महाबुध ।।२।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O Nārada and the sages, listen to the narrative of the origin of Menā. O excellent son, O great scholar, I shall mention it now.

english translation

brahmovAca || zRNu nArada suprItyA menotpattiM vivekataH || munibhiH saha vakSyehaM sutavaryya mahAbudha ||2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/3

दक्षनामा मम सुतो यः पुरा कथितो मुने ।। तस्य जाताः सुताः षष्टिप्रमितास्सृष्टिकारणाः ।।३।।

sanskrit

O sage, I have already told you about my son Dakṣa. He had sixty daughters all of whom were the instruments of creation.

english translation

dakSanAmA mama suto yaH purA kathito mune || tasya jAtAH sutAH SaSTipramitAssRSTikAraNAH ||3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/4

तासां विवाहमकरोत्स वरैः कश्यपादिभिः ।। विदितं ते समस्तं तत्प्रस्तुतं शृणु नारद ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

He celebrated their marriages with Kaśyapa and other bridegrooms. You know all that already. O Nārada, now, listen to the present story.

english translation

tAsAM vivAhamakarotsa varaiH kazyapAdibhiH || viditaM te samastaM tatprastutaM zRNu nArada || 4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/65/5

तासां मध्ये स्वधानाम्नीं पितृभ्यो दत्तवान्सुताम् ।। तिस्रोभवन्सुतास्तस्यास्सुभगा धर्ममूर्तयः ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

Among those, the daughter Svadhā was given to the forefathers. She had three daughters all of whom were of handsome features and virtuous forms.

english translation

tAsAM madhye svadhAnAmnIM pitRbhyo dattavAnsutAm || tisrobhavansutAstasyAssubhagA dharmamUrtayaH || 5 ||

hk transliteration