Shiva Purana
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शिवाविन्यस्तचेतस्का सप्तविंशतिवत्सरान् ॥ निनाय मेनका प्रीत्या परं सा मृष्टवर्चसा ॥ ११ ॥
With her mind fixed on Śivā, Menā passed twenty seven years with pleasure and brilliant lustre.
english translation
zivAvinyastacetaskA saptaviMzativatsarAn ॥ ninAya menakA prItyA paraM sA mRSTavarcasA ॥ 11 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसप्तविंशतिवर्षान्ते जगन्माता जगन्मयी ॥ सुप्रीताभवदत्यर्थमुमा शंकरकामिनी ॥ १२ ॥
At the end of twenty-seven years, Umā the beloved of Śiva, the mother of the world and identical with the universe became highly delighted.
english translation
saptaviMzativarSAnte jaganmAtA jaganmayI ॥ suprItAbhavadatyarthamumA zaMkarakAminI ॥ 12 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअनुग्रहाय मेनायाः पुरतः परमेश्वरी ॥ आविर्बभूव सा देवी सन्तुष्टा तत्सुभक्तितः ॥१३॥
The goddess Śivā, delighted by her good devotion appeared in front of Menā in order to bless her.
english translation
anugrahAya menAyAH purataH paramezvarI ॥ AvirbabhUva sA devI santuSTA tatsubhaktitaH ॥13॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदिव्यावयवसंयुक्ता तेजोमण्डलमध्यगा॥ उवाच विहसन्ती सा मेनां प्रत्यक्षतां गता ॥ १४ ॥
Appearing to her in a form of divine limbs through a lustrous zone, she smilingly said to Menā.
english translation
divyAvayavasaMyuktA tejomaNDalamadhyagA॥ uvAca vihasantI sA menAM pratyakSatAM gatA ॥ 14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदेव्युवाच ॥ वरं ब्रूहि महासाध्वि यत्ते मनसि वर्तते ॥ सुप्रसन्ना च तपसा तवाहं गिरिकामिनि ॥ १५ ॥
The Goddess said: O beloved of the mountain, I am delighted by your penance. O chaste lady, tell me what you desire in your mind.
english translation
devyuvAca ॥ varaM brUhi mahAsAdhvi yatte manasi vartate ॥ suprasannA ca tapasA tavAhaM girikAmini ॥ 15 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript