Shiva Purana

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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

tadAstAM mama jyAyasyAH putryAH pUjAM kimIdRzIm ॥ asatkRtAmavajJAya kRtavAnasi garhitam ॥ 41 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

evamukto 'bravIdenAM dakSaH krodhAdamarSitaH ॥ tvattaH zreSThA viziSTAzca pUjyA bAlAH sutA mama ॥ 42 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

tAsAM tu ye ca bhartAraste me bahumatA mudA ॥ gunaizcApyadhikAssarvairbhartuste tryaMbakAdapi ॥ 43 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

stabdhAtmA tAmasazzarvastvamimaM samupAzritA ॥ tena tvAmavamanye 'haM pratikUlo hi me bhavaH ॥ 44 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

tathoktA pitaraM dakSaM kruddhA devI tamabravIt ॥ zRNvatAmeva sarveSAM ye yajJasadasi sthitAH ॥ 45 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript