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ततस्सा पार्वती प्राह स्वयमेवाथ मातरम् ॥ करौ बद्ध्वा विनीतात्मा स्मृत्वा शिवपदांबुजम् ॥ १६॥
Then Pārvatī herself spoke to her mother joining her palms in humility and remembering the lotus-like feet of Śiva.
english translation
पार्वत्युवाच ॥ मातस्तप्तुं गमिष्यामि प्रातः प्राप्तुं महेश्वरम् ॥ अनुजानीहि मां गंतुं तपसेऽद्य तपोवनम् ॥ १७ ॥
Pārvatī said: O mother, I shall be going in the morning for performing penance to achieve Śiva. Please permit me to go to the penance-grove for the task.
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचः पुत्र्या मेना दुःख मुपागता ॥ सोपाहूय तदा पुत्रीमुवाच विकला सती ॥ १८ ॥
Brahmā said: On hearing the words of her daughter, Menā was distressed. That chaste lady called her daughter near and spoke to her in dejection.
english translation
मेनोवाच ॥ दुःखितासि शिवे पुत्री तपस्तप्तुं पुरा यदि ॥ तपश्चर गृहेऽद्य त्वं न बहिर्गच्छ पार्वति ॥ १९ ॥
Menā said: O daughter Śiva, if you are distressed, if you wish to perform penance, you can do it at home. O Pārvatī, do not go out.
english translation
कुत्र यासि तपः कर्तुं देवास्संति गृहे मम ॥ तीर्थानि च समस्तानि क्षेत्राणि विविधानि च ॥ 2-3-22-२० ॥
Where do you wish to go for performing penance? All the deities are in my house. All the holy centres and the different temples too are here.
english translation