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हिमवन् शिखराणान्ते यद्धेतोस्सदृशी गतिः ॥ धन्यस्त्वं सर्वशैलानामधिपस्सर्वतो वरः ॥ १६ ॥
Since the course of your summits is befitting, you are blessed, you are the chief of all mountains, you are great in every respect.
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ एवमुक्त्वा तु कन्यायै मुनयो विमलाशयाः ॥ आशिषं दत्तवन्तस्ते शिवाय सुखदा भव ॥१७॥
Brahmā said: After saying thus, the sages of pure mind offered their blessings to the girl—“Be pleasing to Śiva.”
english translation
स्पृष्ट्वा करेण तां तत्र कल्याणं ते भविष्यति ॥ शुक्लपक्षे यथा चन्द्रो वर्द्धन्तां त्वद्गुणास्तथा॥ १८॥
They touched her with their hands and continued—“Everything will be well with you. As the moon in the bright half of the month, may your qualities increase.”
english translation
इत्युक्त्वा मुनयस्सर्वे दत्त्वा ते गिरये मुदा ॥ पुष्पाणि फलयुक्तानि प्रत्ययं चक्रिरे तदा ॥ १९ ॥
After saying thus and offering fruits and flowers to the lord of mountains, the sages made him believe that the alliance was a settled fact.
english translation
अरुन्धती तदा तत्र मेनां सा सुसुखी मुदा ॥ गुणैश्च लोभयामास शिवस्य परमा सती ॥ 2-3-36-२० ॥
The great chaste lady Arundhatī tempted Menā further with Śiva’s good qualities.
english translation