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आगतं तं तदा दृष्ट्वा ब्राह्मणं तेजसाद्भुतम् ॥ अपूजयच्छिवा देवी सर्वपूजोपहारकैः ॥६॥
On seeing that brahmin of wonderful refulgence come, goddess Pārvatī worshipped Him with all the articles of worship.
english translation
सुसत्कृतं संविधाभिः पूजितं परया मुदा ॥ पार्वती कुशलं प्रीत्या पप्रच्छ द्विजमादरात ॥७॥
She worshipped him with great joy by means of well prepared and arranged articles of worship. Thereafter Pārvatī enquired after the health of the brahmin with respect.
english translation
॥ पार्वत्युवाच ॥ ब्रह्मचारिस्वरूपेण कस्त्वं हि कुत आगतः ॥ इदं वनं भासयसे वद वेदविदां वर ॥८॥
Pārvatī said: Who are you and whence have you come in the guise of a Brahmacārin? You are making this forest refulgent by your splendour. Please speak, O foremost among Vedic scholars.
english translation
॥ विप्र उवाच ॥ अहमिच्छाभिगामी च वृद्धो विप्रतनुस्सुधीः ॥ तपस्वी सुखदोऽन्येषामुपकारी न संशयः ॥ ९ ॥
The brahmin said: I am an aged brahmin roaming about as I please. I am an intelligent ascetic bestowing happiness and helping others.
english translation
का त्वं कस्यासि तनया किमर्थ विजने वने ॥ तपश्चरसि दुर्धर्षं मुनिभिः प्रपदैरपि ॥2-3-26-१०॥
Who are you? What is your parentage? Why do you perform penance in this isolated forest? Your penance cannot be surpassed even by the sages of eminent status.
english translation