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तदाकर्ण्य वचो देव्या ब्रह्मचारी स वै द्विजः॥ पुनर्वचनमादातुं यावदेव प्रचक्रमे ॥ ४६॥
Hearing the words of the goddess the brahmin who observed celibacy As soon as he began to repeat his words.
english translation
प्रोवाच गिरिजा तावत्स्वसखीं विजयान्द्रुतम् ॥ शिवासक्तमनोवृत्तिः शिवनिन्दापराङ्मुखी॥ ४७॥
Meanwhile Girija spoke to her friend Vijaya in a hurry His mind is attached to Shiva and he is turned away from blasphemy against Shiva.
english translation
गिरिजोवाच॥ वारणीयः प्रयत्नेन सख्ययं हि द्विजाधमः ॥ पुनर्वक्तुमनाश्चायं शिवनिन्दां करिष्यति ॥ ४८॥
Pārvatī said:— Friend, this base brahmin must be prevented. He is going to speak again. He is sure to insult Śiva.
english translation
न केवलं भवेत्पापं निन्दाकर्तुः शिवस्य हि ॥ यो वै शृणोति तन्निन्दां पापभाक्स भवेदिह ॥ ४९॥
It is not only the censurer of Śiva who becomes sinful but also he who listens to such insults.
english translation
शिवनिन्दाकरो वध्यस्सर्वथा शिवकिंकरैः॥ ब्राह्मणश्चेत्स वै त्याज्यो गन्तव्यं तत्स्थलाद्द्रुतम्॥ ५०॥
A rebuker of Śiva shall be slain by all means by Śiva’s attendants. If he happens to be a brahmin he shall be abandoned. He shall go away from that place immediately.
english translation