Shiva Purana

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द्विज उवाच ॥ अहो तपस्ते किं भद्रे न बुद्धं किंचिदेव हि ॥ न दग्धो वह्निना देहो न च प्राप्तं मनीषितम्॥२४॥

sanskrit

The Brahmin said: O gentle lady, I cannot understand anything. Your penance is wonderful. Your body is not charred by the fire. Still your desire remains unsatiated so far.

english translation

dvija uvAca ॥ aho tapaste kiM bhadre na buddhaM kiMcideva hi ॥ na dagdho vahninA deho na ca prAptaM manISitam॥24॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/89/24

द्विज उवाच ॥ अहो तपस्ते किं भद्रे न बुद्धं किंचिदेव हि ॥ न दग्धो वह्निना देहो न च प्राप्तं मनीषितम्॥२४॥

sanskrit

The Brahmin said: O gentle lady, I cannot understand anything. Your penance is wonderful. Your body is not charred by the fire. Still your desire remains unsatiated so far.

english translation

dvija uvAca ॥ aho tapaste kiM bhadre na buddhaM kiMcideva hi ॥ na dagdho vahninA deho na ca prAptaM manISitam॥24॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript