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अनिच्छया सुतां दत्त्वा सुखं तिष्ठतु भारते ॥ तस्मै भक्त्या सुतां दत्त्वा मोक्षं प्राप्स्यति निश्चितम्॥१६॥
Let him stay in Bhārata after giving his daughter without willingness. It is certain he will attain salvation if he gives his daughter with devotion.
english translation
पश्चात्सप्तर्षयस्सर्वे बोधयिष्यन्ति पर्वतम् ॥ पिनाकिना विना दुर्गा वरं नान्यं वरिष्यति॥१७॥
Afterwards the seven celestial sages will properly persuade the mountain. Except Pināka-bearing deity, Pārvatī will not marry any other person.
english translation
अथवा गच्छत सुरा ब्रह्मलोकं सवासवाः ॥ वृत्तं कथयत स्वं तत्स वः कार्यं करिष्यति ॥१८॥
Or, O gods, all of you go to Brahmā’s region taking Indra with you. Tell Brahmā all your details. He will get your work done immediately.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा ते समालोच्याजग्मुर्मम सभां सुराः ॥ सर्वे निवेदयांचक्रुर्नत्वा तद्गतमादरात् ॥१९॥
Brahmā said: On hearing it and consulting among themselves the gods came to my Assembly. After duly bowing to me they informed me about the details.
english translation
देवानां तद्वचः श्रुत्वा शिवनिन्दाकरं तदा ॥ वेदवक्ता विलप्याहं तानवोचं सुरान्मुने ॥ 2-3-31-२० ॥
On hearing the words of the gods about censuring Śiva, O sage, I the reciter of the Vedas spoke to them in an aggrieved tone.
english translation