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नन्दीश्वर उवाच॥ इत्युक्त्वा च पुना रुद्रो ब्रह्मचारिस्वरूपवान्॥ निनिन्द बहुधात्मानं तदग्रे तां परीक्षितुम्॥ ३६॥
Nandīśvara said:— After saying this, Śiva in the guise of a student-ascetic rebuked himself in her presence in order to test her.
english translation
तच्छ्रुत्वा पार्वती देवी विप्रवाक्यं दुरासदम्॥ प्रत्युवाच महाक्रुद्धा शिवनिन्दापरं च तम्॥ ३७॥
On hearing his intolerable words, Pārvatī replied extremely infuriated at him who was engrossed in insulting Śiva.
english translation
एतावद्धि मया ज्ञातं कश्चिद्धन्यो भविष्यति ॥ परन्तु सकलं ज्ञातमवध्यो दृश्यतेऽधुना ॥ ३८॥
Till now I thought that you would be some one fit to be killed. But now it is quite clear that you are not to be killed.
english translation
ब्रह्मचारिस्वरूपेण कश्चित्त्वं धूर्त आगतः ॥ शिवनिन्दा कृता मूढ त्वया मन्युरभून्मम ॥ ३९॥
You are some foolish knave in the guise of a student-ascetic. O fool, Śiva has been insulted by you. Hence, I am infuriated.
english translation
शिवं त्वं च न जानासि शिवात्त्वं हि बहिर्मुखः ॥ त्वत्पूजा च कृता यन्मे तस्मात्तापयुताऽभवम् ॥ ४०॥
You do not know Śiva. You arc averse to Śiva. Since I had already welcomed and honoured you I am now distressed.
english translation