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सुरर्षेश्शासनं प्राप्य करोमि सुदृढं तपः ॥ रुद्रः पतिर्भवेन्मे हि विधायेति मनोरथम् ॥ २६ ॥
At the bidding of the celestial sage I am performing this steady penance with the desire that Rudra be my husband.
english translation
अपक्षो मन्मनः पक्षी व्योम्नि उड्डीयते हठात् ॥ तदाशां शंकरस्वामी पिपर्त्तु करुणानिधिः ॥ २७ ॥
The unfledged birdling of my mind flies up tenaciously. May lord Śiva, the storehouse of mercy fulfil its desire.
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्या विहस्य मुनयश्च ते ॥ संमान्य गिरिजां प्रीत्या प्रोचुश्छलवचो मृषा ॥२८॥
Brahmā said: On hearing her words, the sages honoured Pārvatī mentally with pleasure but spoke these deceptive false words laughingly.
english translation
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ न ज्ञातं तस्य चरितं वृथापण्डितमानिनः ॥ देवर्षेः कूरमनसः सुज्ञा भूत्वाप्यगात्मजे ॥२९॥
The sages said: O daughter of the mountain, although you are wise and intelligent, you are not able to see through the conduct of that celestial sage who professes to be a great scholar but who is cruel-minded.
english translation
नारदः कूटवादी च परचित्तप्रमंथकः ॥ तस्य वार्त्ताश्रवणतो हानिर्भवति सर्वथा ॥ 2-3-25-३० ॥
Nārada is a quibbler. He misleads others. If his words are paid heed to, you stand to lose in every respect.
english translation