Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/16

यत्प्रार्थितं त्वया मेने तपोव्रतसमाधिना ।। दास्ये तेऽहं च तत्सर्वं वाञ्छितं यद्यदा भवेत् ।।१६।।

sanskrit

O Menā, whatever is desired by you by penance, sacred rites and ecstatic contemplation I shall grant you and that too whenever you wish for it.

english translation

yatprArthitaM tvayA mene tapovratasamAdhinA || dAsye te'haM ca tatsarvaM vAJchitaM yadyadA bhavet ||16||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/17

ततस्सा मेनका देवीं प्रत्यक्षां कालिकान्तदा ।। दृष्ट्वा च प्रणनामाथ वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ।।१७।।

sanskrit

Then seeing the goddess in her presence Menā bowed and spoke these words:

english translation

tatassA menakA devIM pratyakSAM kAlikAntadA || dRSTvA ca praNanAmAtha vacanaM cedamabravIt ||17||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/18

मेनोवाच ।। देवि प्रत्यक्षतो रूपन्दृष्टन्तव मयाऽधुना ।। त्वामहं स्तोतुमिच्छामि प्रसन्ना भव कालिके ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

Menā said: O Goddess, your form has been perceived by me directly, just now. I wish to eulogise you. Be pleased.

english translation

menovAca || devi pratyakSato rUpandRSTantava mayA'dhunA || tvAmahaM stotumicchAmi prasannA bhava kAlike || 18 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/19

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ सा मेनयेत्युक्ता कालिका सर्वमोहिनी ।। बाहुभ्यां सुप्रसन्नात्मा मेनकां परिषस्वजे ।। १९ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: On being thus requested by Menā, the goddess Umā, the enchantress of everyone, embraced Menā and was highly delighted.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || atha sA menayetyuktA kAlikA sarvamohinI || bAhubhyAM suprasannAtmA menakAM pariSasvaje || 19 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/20

ततः प्राप्तमहाज्ञाना मेनका कालिकां शिवम् ।। तुष्टाव वाग्भि रिष्टाभिर्भक्त्या प्रत्यक्षतां गताम् ।। 2.3.5.२० ।।

sanskrit

Acquiring very great wisdom, Menā eulogised Śivā, who had appeared in person, by means of pleasing words with great devotion.

english translation

tataH prAptamahAjJAnA menakA kAlikAM zivam || tuSTAva vAgbhi riSTAbhirbhaktyA pratyakSatAM gatAm || 2.3.5.20 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/16

यत्प्रार्थितं त्वया मेने तपोव्रतसमाधिना ।। दास्ये तेऽहं च तत्सर्वं वाञ्छितं यद्यदा भवेत् ।।१६।।

sanskrit

O Menā, whatever is desired by you by penance, sacred rites and ecstatic contemplation I shall grant you and that too whenever you wish for it.

english translation

yatprArthitaM tvayA mene tapovratasamAdhinA || dAsye te'haM ca tatsarvaM vAJchitaM yadyadA bhavet ||16||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/17

ततस्सा मेनका देवीं प्रत्यक्षां कालिकान्तदा ।। दृष्ट्वा च प्रणनामाथ वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ।।१७।।

sanskrit

Then seeing the goddess in her presence Menā bowed and spoke these words:

english translation

tatassA menakA devIM pratyakSAM kAlikAntadA || dRSTvA ca praNanAmAtha vacanaM cedamabravIt ||17||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/18

मेनोवाच ।। देवि प्रत्यक्षतो रूपन्दृष्टन्तव मयाऽधुना ।। त्वामहं स्तोतुमिच्छामि प्रसन्ना भव कालिके ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

Menā said: O Goddess, your form has been perceived by me directly, just now. I wish to eulogise you. Be pleased.

english translation

menovAca || devi pratyakSato rUpandRSTantava mayA'dhunA || tvAmahaM stotumicchAmi prasannA bhava kAlike || 18 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/19

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ सा मेनयेत्युक्ता कालिका सर्वमोहिनी ।। बाहुभ्यां सुप्रसन्नात्मा मेनकां परिषस्वजे ।। १९ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: On being thus requested by Menā, the goddess Umā, the enchantress of everyone, embraced Menā and was highly delighted.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || atha sA menayetyuktA kAlikA sarvamohinI || bAhubhyAM suprasannAtmA menakAM pariSasvaje || 19 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/20

ततः प्राप्तमहाज्ञाना मेनका कालिकां शिवम् ।। तुष्टाव वाग्भि रिष्टाभिर्भक्त्या प्रत्यक्षतां गताम् ।। 2.3.5.२० ।।

sanskrit

Acquiring very great wisdom, Menā eulogised Śivā, who had appeared in person, by means of pleasing words with great devotion.

english translation

tataH prAptamahAjJAnA menakA kAlikAM zivam || tuSTAva vAgbhi riSTAbhirbhaktyA pratyakSatAM gatAm || 2.3.5.20 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript