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शिवं पुराणं पुरुषमधीशं वरेण्यरूपं हि परं पुराणम् ॥ तपोजुषाणां परमात्मरूपं परात्परं तं शरणं व्रजामः ॥ ४१ ॥
We shall all seek refuge in Śiva, the ancient Puruṣa, the lord, of excellent features, greater than the greatest, the supreme self, the great one resorting to penance.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ एवमुक्तास्तदा देवा विष्णुना प्रभवि ष्णुना ॥ जग्मुस्सर्वे तेन सह द्रष्टुकामाः पिनाकिनम् ॥४२॥
Brahmā said: Thus urged by the great lord Viṣṇu they set out desirous of seeing the Pināka-bearing lord Śiva.
english translation
प्रथमं शैलपुत्र्यास्तत्तपो द्रष्टुं तदाश्रमम् ॥ जग्मुर्मार्गवशात्सर्वे विष्ण्वाद्यस्सकुतूहलाः ॥ ४३ ॥
At first Viṣṇu and others who were anxious to see the penance of Pārvatī went to her hermitage which was on the way.
english translation
पार्वत्यास्तु तपो दृष्ट्वा तेजसा व्यापृतास्तदा ॥ प्रणेमुस्तां जगद्धात्रीं तेजोरूपां तपः स्थिताम् ॥ ४४ ॥
On seeing the excellent penance of Pārvatī and being enveloped by her refulgence they bowed to her who was engaged in penance and who had brilliant features.
english translation
प्रशंसंतस्तपस्तस्यास्साक्षात्सिद्धितनोस्सुराः ॥ जग्मुस्तत्र तदा ते च यत्रास्ते वृषभध्वजः ॥ ४५ ॥
After praising the penance of Pārvatī whose body was achievement personified, the gods went to the place where the bull-bannered lord was present.
english translation