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ब्रह्मचारिस्वरूपेण कस्त्वं हि कुत आगतः॥ इद्ं वनं भासयसि वद वेदविदां वर॥ १६॥
“O most excellent one among the knowers of the Vedas, who are you, please, in the guise of a student-ascetic and whence have you come illuminating this forest?
english translation
नन्दीश्वर उवाच॥ इति पृष्टस्तु पार्वत्या ब्रह्मचारी स वै द्विजः ॥ प्रत्युवाच द्रुतम्प्रीत्या शिवाभावपरीक्षया ॥ १७ ॥
Nandīśvara said:— On being asked thus by Pārvatī, that brahmin replied immediately with great pleasure in order to test the feelings of Śivā.
english translation
ब्रह्मचार्य्युवाच ॥ अहमिच्छाभिगामी च ब्रह्मचारी द्विजोस्मि वै ॥ तपस्वी सुखदोऽन्येषामुपकारी न संशयः ॥ १८॥
The student-ascetic said: I am a brahmin bachelor going about here and there as I please. I am a saint pleasing and helping others undoubtedly.
english translation
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ इत्युक्त्वा ब्रह्मचारी स शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ । तस्थिवानुपकण्ठं स गोपायन्रूपमात्मनः ॥ १९ ॥
Nandīśvara said:— After saying this, the bachelor Śiva, who is favourably disposed to his devotees, stood near her concealing his real form.
english translation
ब्रह्मचार्य्युवाच ॥ किम्ब्रवीमि महादेवि कथनीयन्न विद्यते ॥ महानर्थकरं वृत्तं दृश्यते विकृतं महत् ॥ २०॥
The student-ascetic said: What shall I say, O great lady? There is nothing to be mentioned. A great calamity seems to have happened, extremely confusing.
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