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मेनकापि वरं लब्ध्वा महेशान्या अभी प्सितम् ॥ मुदं प्रापामितां तात तपःक्लेशोप्यनश्यत ॥ ४१ ॥
O dear one, on getting the desired boon from the Goddess, Menā attained immeasurable joy. Her misery occasioned by penance vanished.
english translation
दिशि तस्यां नमस्कृत्य सुप्रहृष्टमनास्सती ॥ जयशब्दं प्रोच्चरंती स्वस्थानम्प्रविवेश ह ॥४२॥
Bowing down in that direction, the chaste lady of delighted mind returned to her abode repeating the benedictory word “Jaya” (be victorious).
english translation
अथ तस्मै स्वपतये शशंस सुवरं च तम् ॥ स्वचिह्नबुद्धमिव वै सुवाचा पुनरुक्तया ॥ ४३ ॥
She told her husband about the boon, which had already been understood by him through good omens, by her words which were rendered useless.
english translation
श्रुत्वा शैलपतिर्हृष्टोऽभवन्मेनावचो हि तत् ॥ प्रशशंस प्रियां प्रीत्या शिवाभक्तिरतां च ताम् ॥ ४४ ॥
On hearing the words of Menā, the lord of mountains became delighted. He praised his wife who was devoted to Śiva lovingly.
english translation
कालक्रमेणाऽथ तयोः प्रवृत्ते सुरते मुने ॥ गर्भो बभूव मेनाया ववृधे प्रत्यहं च सः ॥ ४५ ॥
O sage, when their mutual sexual intercourse took place, Menā conceived and the child in the womb gradually grew up.
english translation