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ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ देवी दक्षस्य तनया त्यक्त्वा दाक्षायणी तनुम् ॥ कथं हिमवतः पुत्री मेनायामभवत्पुरा ॥ १ ॥
The sages said:— How did the goddess, daughter of Dakṣa become the daughter of Himavat and Menā after abandoning the body born of Dakṣa?
english translation
कथं च निन्दितो रुद्रो दक्षेण च महात्मना ॥ निमित्तमपि किं तत्र येन स्यान्निंदितो भवः ॥ २ ॥
How was Rudra censured by Dakṣa the noble soul? What could be the cause whereby Śiva was censured?
english translation
उत्पन्नश्च कथं दक्षो अभिशापाद्भवस्य तु ॥ चाक्षुषस्यांतरे पूर्वं मनोः प्रब्रूहि मारुत ॥ ३ ॥
O wind-god, formerly in the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara how was Dakṣa born due to the curse of Śiva? Please narrate.
english translation
वायुरुवाव ॥ शृण्वंतु कथयिष्यामि दक्षस्य लघुचेतसः ॥ वृत्तं पापात्प्रमादाच्च विश्वामरविदूषणम् ॥ ४ ॥
Vāyu said:— Please listen. I shall narrate the activity of the mean Dakṣa resulting in his insult to all gods due to his sinful blunder.
english translation
पुरा सुरासुराः सर्वे सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ॥ कदाचिद्द्रष्टुमीशानं हिमवच्छिखरं ययुः ॥ ५ ॥
Once formerly, all the gods, Asuras, Siddhas and the sages went to the summit of Himavat in order to see the lord.
english translation