Shiva Purana

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काली सखीभ्यां सहिता प्रत्यहं चंद्रशेखरम् ।। सेवमाना महादेवं गमनागमने स्थिता ।। ४१ ।।

sanskrit

Pārvatī, along with her maids, continued her daily service to the moon-crested lord, coming and going without any hindrance.

english translation

kAlI sakhIbhyAM sahitA pratyahaM caMdrazekharam || sevamAnA mahAdevaM gamanAgamane sthitA || 41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रक्षाल्य चरणौ शंभोः पपौ तच्चरणोदकम् ।। वह्निशौचैन वस्त्रेण चक्रे तद्गात्रमार्जनम् ।।४२।।

sanskrit

She washed Śiva’s feet and drank that holy water. With a cloth heated in fire she wiped his body.

english translation

prakSAlya caraNau zaMbhoH papau taccaraNodakam || vahnizaucaina vastreNa cakre tadgAtramArjanam ||42||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

षोडशेनोपचारेण संपूज्य विधिवद्धरम् ।। पुनःपुनः सुप्रणम्य ययौ नित्यं पितुर्गृहम् ।। ४३ ।।

sanskrit

After worshipping Him with sixteen types of offerings duly, and bowing to Him repeatedly she used to return to her father’s abode.

english translation

SoDazenopacAreNa saMpUjya vidhivaddharam || punaHpunaH supraNamya yayau nityaM piturgRham || 43 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवं संसेवमानायां शंकरं ध्यानतत्परम् ।। व्यतीयाय महान्कालश्शिवाया मुनिसत्तम ।। ४४ ।।

sanskrit

O excellent sage, a long time elapsed as she continued her service to Him who was engrossed in meditation.

english translation

evaM saMsevamAnAyAM zaMkaraM dhyAnatatparam || vyatIyAya mahAnkAlazzivAyA munisattama || 44 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कदाचित्सहिता काली सखीभ्यां शंकराश्रमे ।। वितेने सुंदरं गानं सुतालं स्मरवर्द्धनम् ।। ४५ ।।

sanskrit

Sometimes accompanied by her maids, she sang exquisite songs of good note that increased love in the hermitage of Siva.

english translation

kadAcitsahitA kAlI sakhIbhyAM zaMkarAzrame || vitene suMdaraM gAnaM sutAlaM smaravarddhanam || 45 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript