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Shiva Purana

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किमर्थं संस्मृता वाथ शासनं देहि तद्धि नः ॥ स्वदाससदृशीं स्वामिन्कृपां कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते ॥११॥

Why have we been remembered? We may kindly be commanded. O lord, have pity on us as on your own slaves. Obeisance be to you.

english translation

॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य नीनां तु विज्ञप्तिं करुणानिधिः ॥ प्रोवाच विहसन्प्रीत्या प्रोत्फुल्लनयनाम्बुजः ॥ १२ ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing the words of the sages, lord Śiva, the storehouse of sympathy spoke lovingly and laughingly with eyes beaming like full-blown lotus.

english translation

॥ महेश्वर उवाच ॥ हे सप्तमुनयस्ताताश्शृणुतारं वचो मम ॥ अस्मद्धितकरा यूयं सर्वज्ञानविचक्षणाः ॥ १३ ॥

Lord Śiva said: O dear seven celestial sages, listen to my words. You are all my benefactors. You are clever and perfectly wise.

english translation

तपश्चरति देवेशी पार्वती गिरिजाऽधुना ॥ गौरीशिखरसंज्ञे हि पार्वते दृढमानसा ॥१४॥

The great Goddess Pārvatī, the daughter of the mountain is performing a penance now in the mountain called Gaurīśikhara, with a steady mind.

english translation

मां पतिं प्राप्तुकामा हि सा सखीसेविता द्विजाः ॥ सर्वान्कामान्विहायान्यान्परं निश्चयमागता ॥ १५ ॥

O brahmins, she is desirous of attaining me as her husband. She is being served by her maids. She has discarded all other desires. She is determined in her resolve.

english translation