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यदा भवद्गिरीन्द्रस्ते पुत्रो मम पिता स्वयम् ॥ तदा पितामहस्त्वं मे जातो लोकपितामह ॥ ३१ ॥
When the lord of mountains, my father became your son you became my grandfather, O grandfather of the worlds!
english translation
तदीदृशस्य भवतो लोकयात्राविधायिनः ॥ वृत्तवन्तःपुरे भर्ता कथयिष्ये कथं पुनः ॥ ३२ ॥
How can I inform you, the arranger of worldly existence what happened at the harem with my husband?
english translation
किमत्र बहुना देहे यश्चायं मम कालिमा ॥ त्यक्त्वा सत्त्वविधानेन गौरी भवितुमुत्सहे ॥ ३३ ॥
Of what avail is this talk? I wish to get rid of my dark complexion through legitimate remedies and obtain white colour.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ एतावता किमर्थेन तीव्रं देवि तपः कृतम् ॥ स्वेच्छैव किमपर्याप्ता क्रीडेयं हि तवेदृशी ॥ ३४ ॥
Brahmā said:— O goddess, why did you perform a severe penance for this purpose? Was not your wish alone sufficient for that? Indeed this is only your sport.
english translation
क्रीडा ऽपि च जगन्मातस्तव लोकहिताय वै ॥ अतो ममेष्टमनया फलं किमपि साध्यताम् ॥ ३५ ॥
O mother of the universe, your play too benefits the worlds. Hence some benefit pleasing to me may be sought through it.
english translation