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Shiva Purana

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विशेषतः श्रूयते स साक्षान्नाम्ना तथा हरः ॥ समयं कृतवान्पूर्व्वं तन्मया गदितं शृणु ॥४१॥

This is also heard that Śiva had entered into a contract with the lady Satī. Listen to what I say?

english translation

न त्वामृतेऽन्यां वरये दाक्षायणि प्रिये सती ॥ भार्यार्थं न ग्रहीष्यामि सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ४२ ॥

O Satī, Dākṣāyaṇī, my beloved, I shall not take the hand of any woman except you as my wife. This is the truth that I say.

english translation

इति सत्यासमं तेन पुरैव समयः कृतः ॥ तस्यां मृतायां स कथं स्वयमन्यां ग्रहीष्यति ॥ ४३ ।

This was the agreement that He made with Satī formerly. She is dead. How then will He take another woman to be His wife.

english translation

॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्त्वा स गिरिस्तूष्णीमास तस्य पुरस्तव ॥ तदाकर्ण्याथ देवर्षे त्वं प्रावोचस्सुतत्त्वतः ॥४४॥

Brahmā said: After saying these words, the lord of mountains kept quiet in your presence. O celestial sage, on hearing that,you spoke words that revealed the truth.

english translation

नारद उवाच ॥ न वै कार्या त्वया चिंता गिरिराज महामते ॥ एषा तव सुता काली दक्षजा ह्यभवत्पुरा ॥ ४५ ॥

Nārada said: O lord of mountains, of great intellect, you need not worry. This daughter of yours, Pārvatī, was formerly the daughter of Dakṣa.

english translation