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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ वसिष्ठस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सगणोपि हिमालयः ॥ विस्मितो भार्य्यया शैलानुवाच स गिरीश्वरः ॥१॥
Brahmā said: On hearing the words of the seven sages, Himācala, his wife and attendants were very much surprised. The lord of the mountains spoke to the other mountains.
english translation
हिमालय उवाच ॥ हे मेरो गिरिराट् सह्य गन्धमादन मन्दर ॥ मैनाक विन्ध्य शैलेन्द्रास्सर्वे शृणुत मद्वचः ॥ २ ॥
Himācala said: O lord of mountains—Meru, O Sahya O Gandhamādana, O Mandara, O Maināka, O Vindhya, all of you listen to my words.
english translation
वसिष्ठो हि वदत्येवं किं मे कार्य्यं विचार्य्यते ॥ यथा तथा च शंसध्वं निर्णीय मनसाखिलम् ॥ ३ ॥
Vasiṣṭha says like this. It is to be considered what I shall do now. You consider well, decide and let me know.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तच्छुत्वा वचनं तस्य सुमेरुप्रमुखाश्च ते ॥ प्रोचुर्हिमालयं प्रीत्या सुनिर्णीय महीधराः ॥४॥
Brahmā said: On hearing his words, Sumeru and other mountains decided carefully and spoke to Himalaya lovingly.
english translation
शैला ऊचुः ॥ अधुना किं विमर्शेन कृतं कार्य्यं तथैव हि ॥ उत्पन्नेयं महाभाग देवकार्यार्थमेव हि ॥५॥
The mountains said: Of what avail is a long discussion and deliberation now? What should be done is only that. She is born only for the purpose of the gods.
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