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श्रुत्वा मम वचो देवी ह्येवमस्त्विति साब्रवीत्॥ सुयशां ताञ्च सुप्रीत्या नन्दिप्रियतमां शिवाम् ॥ ५६॥
On hearing my words the goddess said “Let it be so.” With great pleasure Śivā spoke to Suyaśā, the beloved wife of Nandin.
english translation
देव्युवाच ॥ वत्से वरं यथेष्टं हि त्रिनेत्रा जन्मवर्जिता ॥ पुत्रपौत्रेस्तु भक्तिर्मे तथा च भर्तुरेव हि ॥ ५७ ॥
The goddess said:— Dear daughter, as you desire I grant you the boon that you will be endowed with three eyes. You will be devoid of future births. You will have devotion to me along with your husband, sons and grandsons.
english translation
नन्द्युवाच ॥ तदा ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च सर्व्वे देवगणाश्च वै ॥ ताभ्यां वरान्ददुः प्रीत्या सुप्रसन्नाश्शिवाज्ञया॥ ५८॥
Nandin said:— Then the delighted Brahmā, Viṣṇu, all the gods and the Gaṇas gave them boons with pleasure at the behest of Śiva.
english translation
सान्वयं मां गृहीत्वेशस्ततस्सम्बन्धिबान्धवैः॥ आरुह्य वृषमीशानो गतो देव्या निजं गृहम्॥ ५९॥
Taking me along with all the members of the family, kinsmen and relatives, lord Śiva mounted his bull and went to the abode of the goddess.
english translation
विष्ण्वादयः सुरास्सर्व्वे प्रशंसन्तो ह्यमी तदा॥ स्वधामानि ययुः प्रीत्या संस्तुवन्तः शिवं शिवम् ॥ ६० ॥
Viṣṇu and all other gods praising these and eulogising Śiva and Śivā lovingly returned to their respective abodes.
english translation