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हे देवि तरसा मूलं याहि शुंभनिशुंभयोः ॥ अन्यथा घातयिष्यामः सगणां त्वां सवाहनाम् ॥ ५६॥
“O lady, hasten to approach Śumbha and Niśumbha. Otherwise we shall kill you along with your Gaṇas and your lion.
english translation
वृणीष्व तं पतिं वामे लोकपालादिभिः स्तुतम् ॥ प्रपत्स्यसे महानंदं देवानामपि दुर्लभम् ॥ ५७॥
O lady, choose him as your husband. He is eulogised by the guardians of the quarters and others. You will attain a great bliss rare to attain by the gods.”
english translation
इत्युक्तमाकलय्याम्बा स्मयित्वा परमेश्वरी ॥ उदाजहार सा देवी सूनृतं रसवद्वचः ॥ ५८॥
On hearing these words the goddess Ambā smiled and spoke interesting and truthful words.
english translation
देव्युवाच ॥ अद्वितीयो महेशानः परब्रह्म सदाशिवः ॥ यत्तत्त्वन्न विदुर्वेदा विष्ण्वादीनां च का कथा ॥ ५९ ॥
Lord Śiva, the great Braḥman, the eternal god is without a second. Even the Vedas do not understand his reality. What then of Viṣṇu and others?
english translation
तस्याहं प्रकृतिः सक्ष्मा कथमन्यं पतिम्वृणे ॥ सिंही कामातुरा नैव जम्बुकं वृणुते क्वचित् ॥ ६० ॥
I am His subtle Prakṛti. How can I choose another as my husband? Even if she is overwhelmed by love does a lioness choose a jackal as her mate?
english translation