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शिवया परया शक्त्या संयुक्तं परमेश्वरम् ॥ संचिंत्य हृदये प्रीत्या तेपे स परमं तपः॥६॥
Within his heart he pondered lovingly over lord Śiva united with the great Śakti called Śivā. He then performed great penance.
english translation
तीव्रेण तपसा तस्य संयुक्तस्य स्वयंभुवः ॥ अचिरेणैव कालेन तुतोष स शिवो द्रुतम् ॥७॥
Ere long Śiva became satisfied with the severe penance of the self-born lord Brahmā.
english translation
ततः पूर्णचिदीशस्य मूर्तिमाविश्य कामदाम्॥ अर्द्धनारीनरो भूत्वा ततो ब्रह्मान्तिकं हरः ॥८॥
Then assuming the wish-yielding form of ISāna—the perfect consciousness, and in the guise of half-male and halffemale form Śiva approached Brahmā.
english translation
तं दृष्ट्वा शंकरं देवं शक्त्या प्ररमयान्वितम् ॥ प्रणम्य दण्डवद्ब्रह्मा स तुष्टाव कृताञ्जलिः ॥९॥
On seeing lord Śiva united with greatŚakti and bowing to him prostrate, Brahmā eulogised him with palms joined in revt:!"ence.
english translation
अथ देवो महादेवो वाचा मेघगभीरया॥ संभवाय सुसंप्रीतो विश्वकर्त्ता महेश्वरः ॥ १०॥
Then the delighted lord Śiva, the creator of the universe, spoke in words majestic in sound like that of rumbling cloud.
english translation