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मुनय ऊचुः ॥ व्यासशिष्य महाभाग सूत पौराणिकोत्तम ॥ अपरं श्रोतुमिच्छामः किमप्याख्यानमीशितुः॥ १॥
The sages said:— O blessed disciple of Vyāsa, O Sūta the most excellent among the knowers of the Purāṇas, we wish to hear some other story of the lord.
english translation
उमाया जगदम्बायाः क्रियायोगमनुत्तमम् ॥ प्रोक्तं सनत्कुमारेण व्यासाय च महात्मने ॥ २ ॥
We wish to hear the most excellent sacred rites of Umā, the mother of the universe, those which were narrated to Vyāsa the great Ātman by Sanatkumāra.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ धन्या यूयं महात्मानो देवीभक्तिदृढव्रताः ॥ पराशक्तेः परं गुप्तं रहस्यं शृणुतादरात् ॥ ३ ॥
Sūta said:— All of you are blessed great souls; steady in your devotional rites to the goddess. Now listen devotedly to the well-guarded secret of the great Śakti.
english translation
व्यास उवाच ॥ सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ ब्रह्मपुत्र महामते ॥ उमायाश्श्रोतुमिच्छामि क्रियायोगं महाद्भुतम् ॥ ४ ॥
Vyāsa said:— O omniscient Sanatkumāra, O intelligent son of Brahmā, I wish to hear the wonderful holy rites of Umā.
english translation
कीदृक्च लक्षणं तस्य किं कृते च फलं भवेत् ॥ प्रियं यच्च पराम्बायास्तदशेषं वदस्व मे ॥ ५ ॥
Please tell me what is pleasing to the great mother. What are its characteristics and on doing what can it be efficacious?
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