Shiva Purana

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।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ब्राह्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मेनोवाच हिमालयम् ।। शोकेनासाधुनयना हृदयेन विदूयता ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

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

|| brahmovAca || brAhmaNasya vacaH zrutvA menovAca himAlayam || zokenAsAdhunayanA hRdayena vidUyatA || 1 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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मेनोवाच ।। शृणु शैलेन्द्र मद्वाक्यं परिणामे सुखावहम् ।। पृच्छ शैववरान्सर्वान्किमुक्तं ब्राह्मणेन ह ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

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

menovAca || zRNu zailendra madvAkyaM pariNAme sukhAvaham || pRccha zaivavarAnsarvAnkimuktaM brAhmaNena ha || 2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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निन्दानेन कृता शम्भोर्वैष्णवेन द्विजन्मना ।। श्रुत्वा तां मे मनोऽतीव निर्विण्णं हि नगेश्वर ।।३।।

sanskrit

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

nindAnena kRtA zambhorvaiSNavena dvijanmanA || zrutvA tAM me mano'tIva nirviNNaM hi nagezvara ||3||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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तस्मै रुद्राय शैलेश न दास्यामि सुतामहम् ।। कुरूपशीलनम्मे हि सुलक्षणयुतां निजाम् ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

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

tasmai rudrAya zaileza na dAsyAmi sutAmaham || kurUpazIlanamme hi sulakSaNayutAM nijAm || 4 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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न मन्यसे वचो चेन्मे मरिष्यामि न संशयः ।। त्यक्ष्यामि च गृहं सद्यो भक्षयिष्यामि वा विषम् ।।५।।

sanskrit

If you do not accede to my request, I shall undoubtedly die. I will immediately leave this house or swallow poison.

english translation

na manyase vaco cenme mariSyAmi na saMzayaH || tyakSyAmi ca gRhaM sadyo bhakSayiSyAmi vA viSam ||5||

hk transliteration by Sanscript