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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ ब्राह्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मेनोवाच हिमालयम् ॥ शोकेनासाधुनयना हृदयेन विदूयता ॥ १ ॥
Brahmā said: On hearing the words of the brahmin, Menā spoke to Himavat with tears welling up in her eyes, due to grief and with. the heart extremely dejected.
english translation
मेनोवाच ॥ शृणु शैलेन्द्र मद्वाक्यं परिणामे सुखावहम् ॥ पृच्छ शैववरान्सर्वान्किमुक्तं ब्राह्मणेन ह ॥ २ ॥
Menā said: O lord of mountains, please listen to my words conducive to happiness. Please consult important devotees of Śiva regarding what has been mentioned by the brahmin.
english translation
निन्दानेन कृता शम्भोर्वैष्णवेन द्विजन्मना ॥ श्रुत्वा तां मे मनोऽतीव निर्विण्णं हि नगेश्वर ॥३॥
Many disparaging remarks about Śiva have been made by this brahminical devotee of Viṣṇu. O lord of mountains, on hearing these words, my mind is very much dejected.
english translation
तस्मै रुद्राय शैलेश न दास्यामि सुतामहम् ॥ कुरूपशीलनम्मे हि सुलक्षणयुतां निजाम् ॥ ४ ॥
O lord of mountains, I shall not give my daughter endowed with all good accomplishments to Śiva with ugly features, ignoble conduct and defiled name.
english translation
न मन्यसे वचो चेन्मे मरिष्यामि न संशयः ॥ त्यक्ष्यामि च गृहं सद्यो भक्षयिष्यामि वा विषम् ॥५॥
If you do not accede to my request, I shall undoubtedly die. I will immediately leave this house or swallow poison.
english translation