Shiva Purana

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मेरोस्तु धरणी पत्नी दिव्यौषधिसमन्वितम् ॥ मंदरं सुषुवे पुत्रं चित्रिसुन्दरकन्धरम् ॥ ५१ ॥

Dharaṇī, wife of Meru, gave birth to Mandara abounding in divine herbs and beautiful peaks of variegated forms.

english translation

merostu dharaNI patnI divyauSadhisamanvitam ॥ maMdaraM suSuve putraM citrisundarakandharam ॥ 51 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स एव मंदरः श्रीमान्मेरुपुत्रस्तपोबलात् ॥ साक्षाच्छ्रीकंठनाथस्य शिवस्यावसथं गतः ॥ ५२ ॥

Mandara the glorious son of Meru became the abode of Śiva due to the strength of penance.

english translation

sa eva maMdaraH zrImAnmeruputrastapobalAt ॥ sAkSAcchrIkaMThanAthasya zivasyAvasathaM gataH ॥ 52 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सासूता धरणी भूयस्त्रिंशत्कन्याश्च विश्रुताः ॥ वेलां च नियतिं चैव तृतीयामपि चायतिम् ॥ ५३ ॥

Dharaṇī gave birth to three famous daughters Velā, Niyati and Āyati.

english translation

sAsUtA dharaNI bhUyastriMzatkanyAzca vizrutAH ॥ velAM ca niyatiM caiva tRtIyAmapi cAyatim ॥ 53 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आयतिर्नियतिश्चैव पत्न्यौ द्वे भृगुपुत्रयोः ॥ स्वायंभुवे ऽंतरे पूर्वं कथितस्ते तदन्वयः ॥ ५४ ॥

Āyati and Niyati became the wives of the sons of Bhṛgu. I have mentioned to you about their race in Svāyambhuva Manvantara.

english translation

Ayatirniyatizcaiva patnyau dve bhRguputrayoH ॥ svAyaMbhuve 'Mtare pUrvaM kathitaste tadanvayaH ॥ 54 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सुषुवे सागराद्वेला कन्यामेकामनिंदिताम् ॥ सवर्णां नाम सामुद्रीं पत्नीं प्राचीनबर्हिषः ॥ ५५ ॥

Velā bore Sāgara the holy daughter Savarṇā who became the wife of Prācīnabarhiṣ.

english translation

suSuve sAgarAdvelA kanyAmekAmaniMditAm ॥ savarNAM nAma sAmudrIM patnIM prAcInabarhiSaH ॥ 55 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript