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नारद उवाच ॥ विधे प्राज्ञ महाधीमन्वद मे वदतां वर ॥ ततः परं किमभवच्चरितं विष्णुसद्गुरो ॥ १ ॥
Nārada said: O Brahmā, the best of eloquent ones, of great wisdom, please tell me. What is the subsequent story of the good auspicious mountain?
english translation
अद्भुतेयं कथा प्रोक्ता मेना पूर्वगतिः शुभा ॥ विवाहश्च श्रुतस्सम्यक्परमं चरितं वद ॥२॥
You have narrated the wonderful story of the auspicious antecedents of Menā. The details of the marital rites too are heard. Please continue the subsequent narrative.
english translation
मेनां विवाह्य स गिरिः कृतवान्किं ततः परम् ॥ पार्वती कथमुत्पन्ना तस्यां वै जगदम्बिका ॥३॥
After marrying Menā what did the mountain do afterwards? How was Pārvatī, the mother of the universe, born of her?
english translation
तपस्सुदुस्सहं कृत्वा कथं प्राप पतिं हरम् ॥ एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व विस्तराच्छांकरं यशः ॥ ४ ॥
How did she secure Śiva as her husband after performing a severe penance? Narrate all these things in detail regarding the glory of Śiva.
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ मुने त्वं शृणु सुप्रीत्या शांकरं सुयशः शुभम्॥ यच्छ्रुत्वा ब्रह्महा शुद्ध्येत्सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात्॥५॥
Brahmā said: O sage, lovingly listen to the auspicious glory of Śiva on hearing which even a slayer of a brahmin becomes pure and attains all desires.
english translation