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Shiva Purana

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नारद उवाच ॥ अनरण्यस्य चरितं सुतादानसमन्वितम् ॥ श्रुत्वा गिरिवरस्तात किं चकार च तद्वद ॥ १ ॥

Nārada said: O dear, what did the excellent mountain do after hearing the anecdote of Anaraṇya and the marriage of his daughter? Please tell me.

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अनरण्यस्य चरितं कन्यादानसमन्वितम्॥ श्रुत्वा पप्रच्छ शैलेशो वसिष्ठं साञ्जलिः पुनः॥२॥

Brahmā said: After hearing the story of Anaraṇya including the anecdote of the offer of his daughter, the lord of mountains again asked Vasiṣṭha with palms joined in reverence.

english translation

शैलेश उवाच ॥ वसिष्ठ मुनिशार्दूल ब्रह्मपुत्र कृपानिधे ॥ अनरण्यचरित्रन्ते कथितं परमाद्भुतम् ॥३॥

The lord of mountains said: O leading sage Vasiṣṭha, O son of Brahmā, O merciful one, you have narrated the wonderful story of Anaraṇya.

english translation

अनरण्यसुता यस्मात् पिप्पलादं मुनिं पतिम् ॥ सम्प्राप्य किमकार्षीत्सा तच्चरित्रं मुदावहम्॥४॥

What did Padmā, the daughter of Anaraṇya, do after marrying sage Pippalāda. Please mention her story fully.

english translation

वसि० । पिप्पलादो मुनिवरो वयसा जर्जरोधिकः ॥ गत्वा निजाश्रमं नार्याऽनरण्यसुतया तया ॥५॥

Vasiṣṭha said: The very old and venerable sage Pippalāda returned to his hermitage along with his wife Padmā and passed time in pleasure.

english translation