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Shiva Purana

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वाक्यदत्ता गिरीन्द्रेण पार्वती ते हि नान्यथा ॥ उद्वाहाय प्रगच्छ त्वं गणैर्देवैश्च संयुतः ॥२६॥

Pārvatī has been betrothed to you by the lord of mountains. It is not otherwise. Now please start for the marriage with your attendants and the gods.

english translation

गच्छ शीघ्रं महादेव हिमाचलगृहं प्रभो ॥ विवाहय यथा रीतिः पार्वतीमात्मजन्मने ॥२७॥

O great god, O lord, go to the abode of Himācala and marry Pārvatī in accordance with the customs for the sake of a son.

english translation

॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां लौकिकाचारतत्परः॥ प्रहृष्टात्मा महेशानः प्रहस्येदमुवाच सः ॥२८॥

Brahmā said: On hearing their words, lord Śiva who was delighted and who loved to follow worldly conventions laughed and said:

english translation

महेश उवाच ॥ विवाहो हि महाभागा न दृष्टो न श्रुतो मया ॥ यथा पुरा भवद्भिस्तद्विधिः प्रोच्यो विशेषतः ॥ २९ ॥

Lord Śiva said: O fortunate one, a marriage ceremony has never been witnessed nor even heard of by me before. The details of the same shall be mentioned by you all, specifically.

english translation

॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तदाकर्ण्य महेशस्य लौकिकं वचनं शुभम् ॥ प्रत्यूचुः प्रहसन्तस्ते देवदेवं सदाशिवम् ॥ 2-3-36-३० ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing these words in a worldly vein uttered by Śiva they laughingly replied to Sadāśiva, lord of the gods.

english translation