Shiva Purana

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गत्वा तु मातरं तस्याः पार्वत्यास्ते च नारद ॥ सुप्रणम्य करो बध्वोचतुर्वचनमादरात् ॥ ११ ॥

O Nārada, approaching Pārvatī’s mother, they bowed down and with palms joined in reverence they respectfully spoke thus.

english translation

gatvA tu mAtaraM tasyAH pArvatyAste ca nArada ॥ supraNamya karo badhvocaturvacanamAdarAt ॥ 11 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सख्यावूचतुः ॥ मातस्त्वं वचनं पुत्र्याः शृणु देवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ सुप्रसन्नतया तद्वै श्रुत्वा कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥१२॥

The maids said: O mother, O gentle lady, please listen to the words of your daughter. Obeisance be to you. You will listen with pleasure and act accordingly.

english translation

sakhyAvUcatuH ॥ mAtastvaM vacanaM putryAH zRNu devi namo'stu te ॥ suprasannatayA tadvai zrutvA kartumihArhasi ॥12॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तप्तुकामा तु ते पुत्री शिवार्थं परमं तपः॥ प्राप्तानुज्ञा पितुश्चैव तुभ्यं च परिपृच्छति ॥ १३ ॥

For the sake of attaining Śiva, your daughter wishes to perform a severe penance. She has secured the permission of her father. She now wants to seek it from you.

english translation

taptukAmA tu te putrI zivArthaM paramaM tapaH॥ prAptAnujJA pituzcaiva tubhyaM ca paripRcchati ॥ 13 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इयं स्वरूपसाफल्यं कर्तुकामा पतिव्रते ॥ त्वदाज्ञया यदि जायेत तप्यते च तथा तपः ॥ १४ ॥

O chaste lady, she is desirous of making her beauty fruitful. If your permission too is received, the penance can be performed.

english translation

iyaM svarUpasAphalyaM kartukAmA pativrate ॥ tvadAjJayA yadi jAyeta tapyate ca tathA tapaH ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्त्वा च ततस्सख्यौ तूष्णीमास्तां मुनीश्वर ॥ नांगीचकार मेना सा तद्वाक्यं खिन्नमानसा ॥ १५ ॥

Brahmā said: O excellent sage, after saying this, the maids became silent. Distressed in mind, Mena did not accept the proposal.

english translation

॥ brahmovAca ॥ ityuktvA ca tatassakhyau tUSNImAstAM munIzvara ॥ nAMgIcakAra menA sA tadvAkyaM khinnamAnasA ॥ 15 ॥

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