Progress:43.9%
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ एवं तपत्यां पार्वत्यां शिवप्राप्तौ मुनीश्वर॥ चिरकालो व्यतीयाय प्रादुर्भूतो हरो न हि ॥ १ ॥
Brahmā said: O excellent sage, while Pārvatī was engaged in penance thus for attaining Śiva, a long time elapsed but Śiva did not appear.
english translation
हिमालयस्तदागत्य पार्वतीं कृतनिश्चयाम्॥ सभार्यस्ससुतामात्य उवाच परमेश्वरीम् ॥२॥
Then Himavat came there along with his wife, sons and ministers and spoke to Pārvatī, who had resolved to continue her penance.
english translation
हिमालय उवाच॥ मा खिद्यतां महाभागे तपसानेन पार्वती ॥ रुद्रो न दृश्यते बाले विरक्तो नात्र संशयः ॥ ३ ॥
Himavat said: O Pārvatī, O fortunate one, do not torture yourself by this penance. Dear girl, Śiva is not to be seen. Certainly he is detached.
english translation
त्वं तन्वी सुकुमारांगी तपसा च विमोहिता ॥ भविष्यसि न संदेहस्सत्यं सत्यं वदामि ते ॥४॥
You are a young woman of tender limbs. You will be overpowered and exhausted by this penance. There is no doubt about it. I am speaking the truth.
english translation
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ चैहि त्वं स्वगृहं वरवर्णिनि ॥ किं तेन तव रुद्रेण येन दग्धः पुरा स्मरः ॥ ५ ॥
Hence, O comely lady, get up. Come back to our house. Of what avail is Śiva by whom Kāma has been reduced to ashes?
english translation