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Shiva Purana

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नारद उवाच ॥ ब्रह्मन् विधे महाभाग किं जातं तदनन्तरम्॥ ॥ तत्सर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि कथय त्वं शिवायशः ॥१॥

Nārada said: O Brahmā, O fortunate one, what happened thereafter? I wish to hear everything. Please narrate the glory of Pārvatī to me.

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच॥ देवर्षे श्रूयतां सम्यक्कथयामि कथां मुदा॥ तां महापापसंहर्त्रीं शिवभक्तिविवर्द्धिनीम् ॥२॥

Brahmā said: O celestial sage, let this be listened to. I shall resume the story joyfully, the story that quells all sins and increases devotion to Śiva.

english translation

पार्वती वचनं श्रुत्वा हरस्स परमात्मनः ॥ दृष्ट्वानन्दकरं रूपं जहर्षातीव च द्विज ॥३॥

O brahmin, on hearing the words of Śiva, the great Soul and on seeing His pleasant form and features Pārvatī was delighted much.

english translation

प्रत्युवाच महा साध्वी स्वोपकण्ठस्थितं विभुम् ॥ अतीव सुखिता देवी प्रीत्युत्फुल्लानना शिवा ॥ ४ ॥

The highly chaste lady, goddess Pārvatī replied to the lord standing near with great pleasure and face beaming with love.

english translation

पार्वत्युवाच ॥ त्वं नाथो मम देवेश त्वया किं विस्मृतम्पुरा ॥ दक्षयज्ञविनाशं हि यदर्थं कृतवान्हठात् ॥ ५ ॥

Pārvatī said: O lord, O lord of gods, you are my husband. Has it been forgotten by you why you destroyed the sacrifice of Dakṣa formerly with great tenacity?

english translation