Shiva Purana
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तस्मिन्नवसरे देवी पूर्वशक्तिश्शिवा सती ॥ आविर्बभूव पुरतो मेनाया निजरूपतः ॥ ३१ ॥
At that time Śivā, Satī of perfect power formerly appeared in front of Menā in her real form.
english translation
tasminnavasare devI pUrvazaktizzivA satI ॥ AvirbabhUva purato menAyA nijarUpataH ॥ 31 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवसंतर्तौ मधौ मासे नवम्यां मृगधिष्ण्यके ॥ अर्द्धरात्रे समुत्पन्ना गंगेव शशिमण्डलात् ॥ ३२ ॥
She was born at midnight when the constellation Mṛgaśiras was in conjunction with the moon on the ninth day in the month of Madhu (March-April) in the spring season like the Gaṅgā from the moon’s sphere.
english translation
vasaMtartau madhau mAse navamyAM mRgadhiSNyake ॥ arddharAtre samutpannA gaMgeva zazimaNDalAt ॥ 32 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमये तत्स्वरूपेण मेनका जठराच्छिवा ॥ समुद्भूय समुत्पन्ना सा लक्ष्मीरिव सागरात् ॥ ३३ ॥
Coming out of the belly of Menā at the proper time in her real form, she resembled Lakṣmī coming out of the ocean.
english translation
samaye tatsvarUpeNa menakA jaTharAcchivA ॥ samudbhUya samutpannA sA lakSmIriva sAgarAt ॥ 33 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततस्तस्यां तु जातायां प्रसन्नोऽभूत्तदा भवः ॥ अनुकूलो ववौ वायुर्गम्भीरो गंधयुक्शुभः ॥ ३४ ॥
When she was born, Śiva was glad. A slow, fragrant and auspicious wind blew favourably.
english translation
tatastasyAM tu jAtAyAM prasanno'bhUttadA bhavaH ॥ anukUlo vavau vAyurgambhIro gaMdhayukzubhaH ॥ 34 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबभूव पुष्पवृष्टिश्च तोयवृष्टि पुरस्सरम् ॥ जज्वलुश्चाग्नयः शान्ता जगर्जुश्च तदा घनाः ॥३५॥
Along with the rain there was a shower of flowers. Fires calmly glowed and the clouds rumbled.
english translation
babhUva puSpavRSTizca toyavRSTi purassaram ॥ jajvaluzcAgnayaH zAntA jagarjuzca tadA ghanAH ॥35॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript