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तदास्तां मम ज्यायस्याः पुत्र्याः पूजां किमीदृशीम् ॥ असत्कृतामवज्ञाय कृतवानसि गर्हितम् ॥ ४१ ॥
Let that alone. Why did you slight me your eldest daughter in a despicable manner?
english translation
एवमुक्तो ऽब्रवीदेनां दक्षः क्रोधादमर्षितः ॥ त्वत्तः श्रेष्ठा विशिष्टाश्च पूज्या बालाः सुता मम ॥ ४२ ॥
Thus addressed, the infuriated Dakṣa replied angrily “The younger daughters are better than you. They deserve my special reverence.
english translation
तासां तु ये च भर्तारस्ते मे बहुमता मुदा ॥ गुनैश्चाप्यधिकास्सर्वैर्भर्तुस्ते त्र्यंबकादपि ॥ ४३ ॥
Their husbands evoke my respect and joy, for they are superior to your husband lord Śiva.
english translation
स्तब्धात्मा तामसश्शर्वस्त्वमिमं समुपाश्रिता ॥ तेन त्वामवमन्ये ऽहं प्रतिकूलो हि मे भवः ॥ ४४ ॥
He is stiff-souled and you have resorted to him. So I dishonour you. He is antagonistic to me.”
english translation
तथोक्ता पितरं दक्षं क्रुद्धा देवी तमब्रवीत् ॥ शृण्वतामेव सर्वेषां ये यज्ञसदसि स्थिताः ॥ ४५ ॥
Thus insulted the infuriated goddess spoke to her father within the hearing of all present there.
english translation