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सद्भिर्विगर्हितं तस्मात्तव कार्ष्ण्यमसंमतम् ॥ अनुत्सृज्य तपोयोगात्स्थातुमेवेह नोत्सहे ॥ ५१ ॥
Dark complexion is hated by good men. You too disapprove of it. Without wiping it off by dint of penance I am not inclined to stay here.
english translation
शिव उवाच ॥ स यद्येवंविधतापस्ते तपसा किं प्रयोजनम् ॥ ममेच्छया स्वेच्छया वा वर्णान्तरवती भव ॥ ५२ ॥
Śiva said:— If your distress is such, of what avail is penance? You can assume any other colour at my will or at your choice.
english translation
देव्युवाच नेच्छामि भवतो वर्णं स्वयं वा कर्तुमन्यथा ॥ ब्रह्माणं तपसाराध्य क्षिप्रं गौरी भवाम्यहम् ॥ ५३ ॥
The goddess said:— I do not wish to have any other colour either at your will or at my choice. I shall propitiate Brahmā by penance and become Gaurī.
english translation
ईश्वर उवाच ॥ मत्प्रसादात्पुरा ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मत्वं प्राप्तवान्पुरा ॥ तमाहूय महादेवि तपसा किं करिष्यसि ॥ ५४ ॥
Śiva said:— O goddess, Brahmā attained his status formerly by my grace. What will you do by invoking him through your penance?
english translation
देव्युवाच ॥ त्वत्तो लब्धपदा एव सर्वे ब्रह्मादयः सुराः ॥ तथाप्याराध्य तपसा ब्रह्माणं त्वन्नियोगतः ॥ ५५ ॥
The goddess said:— All the demigods, headed by Brahmā, have obtained their feet from You. Yet by your command I worshiped Brahma by austerities.
english translation