Shiva Purana

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॥ उमोवाच ॥ प्राणप्रिया मम त्वं हि हिमाचलविलासिनी ॥ यदिच्छसि ध्रुवन्दास्ये नादेयं विद्यते मम ॥ ३१ ॥

sanskrit

Umā said: O Himācala’s beloved, you are as favourite to me as my vital air. Whatever you desire I shall give you. There is nothing that I can withhold from you.

english translation

॥ umovAca ॥ prANapriyA mama tvaM hi himAcalavilAsinI ॥ yadicchasi dhruvandAsye nAdeyaM vidyate mama ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/32

इति श्रुत्वा महेशान्याः पीयूषसदृशं वचः ॥ उवाच परितुष्टा सा मेनका गिरिकामिनी ॥ ३२ ॥

sanskrit

On hearing these nectar-like words of the Goddess, the delighted Menā, the wife of Himācala, said.

english translation

iti zrutvA mahezAnyAH pIyUSasadRzaM vacaH ॥ uvAca parituSTA sA menakA girikAminI ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/33

मेनोवाच ॥ शिवे जयजय प्राज्ञे महेश्वरि भवाम्बिके ॥ वरयोग्यास्महं चेत्ते वृणे भूयो वरं वरम् ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

Menā said: O Śivā, Hail, Hail! O great goddess, If you consider me worthy of a boon, I shall choose one.

english translation

menovAca ॥ zive jayajaya prAjJe mahezvari bhavAmbike ॥ varayogyAsmahaM cette vRNe bhUyo varaM varam ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/34

प्रथमं शतपुत्रा मे भवन्तु जगदम्बिके ॥ बह्वायुषो वीर्यवन्त ऋद्धिसिद्धिसमन्विताः ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

O mother of the universe, at first let me have a hundred sons endowed with longevity, heroism, prosperity and accomplishments.

english translation

prathamaM zataputrA me bhavantu jagadambike ॥ bahvAyuSo vIryavanta RddhisiddhisamanvitAH ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/35

पश्चात्तथैका तनया स्वरूपगुणशालिनी ॥ कुलद्वयानंदकरी भुवनत्रयपूजिता ॥३५॥

sanskrit

After that let me have a daughter of comely features and good qualities who will delight both the families and who will be revered by the three worlds.

english translation

pazcAttathaikA tanayA svarUpaguNazAlinI ॥ kuladvayAnaMdakarI bhuvanatrayapUjitA ॥35॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/31

॥ उमोवाच ॥ प्राणप्रिया मम त्वं हि हिमाचलविलासिनी ॥ यदिच्छसि ध्रुवन्दास्ये नादेयं विद्यते मम ॥ ३१ ॥

sanskrit

Umā said: O Himācala’s beloved, you are as favourite to me as my vital air. Whatever you desire I shall give you. There is nothing that I can withhold from you.

english translation

॥ umovAca ॥ prANapriyA mama tvaM hi himAcalavilAsinI ॥ yadicchasi dhruvandAsye nAdeyaM vidyate mama ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/32

इति श्रुत्वा महेशान्याः पीयूषसदृशं वचः ॥ उवाच परितुष्टा सा मेनका गिरिकामिनी ॥ ३२ ॥

sanskrit

On hearing these nectar-like words of the Goddess, the delighted Menā, the wife of Himācala, said.

english translation

iti zrutvA mahezAnyAH pIyUSasadRzaM vacaH ॥ uvAca parituSTA sA menakA girikAminI ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/33

मेनोवाच ॥ शिवे जयजय प्राज्ञे महेश्वरि भवाम्बिके ॥ वरयोग्यास्महं चेत्ते वृणे भूयो वरं वरम् ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

Menā said: O Śivā, Hail, Hail! O great goddess, If you consider me worthy of a boon, I shall choose one.

english translation

menovAca ॥ zive jayajaya prAjJe mahezvari bhavAmbike ॥ varayogyAsmahaM cette vRNe bhUyo varaM varam ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/34

प्रथमं शतपुत्रा मे भवन्तु जगदम्बिके ॥ बह्वायुषो वीर्यवन्त ऋद्धिसिद्धिसमन्विताः ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

O mother of the universe, at first let me have a hundred sons endowed with longevity, heroism, prosperity and accomplishments.

english translation

prathamaM zataputrA me bhavantu jagadambike ॥ bahvAyuSo vIryavanta RddhisiddhisamanvitAH ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/68/35

पश्चात्तथैका तनया स्वरूपगुणशालिनी ॥ कुलद्वयानंदकरी भुवनत्रयपूजिता ॥३५॥

sanskrit

After that let me have a daughter of comely features and good qualities who will delight both the families and who will be revered by the three worlds.

english translation

pazcAttathaikA tanayA svarUpaguNazAlinI ॥ kuladvayAnaMdakarI bhuvanatrayapUjitA ॥35॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript