Shiva Purana

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वायुरुवाच ॥ उत्पाद्य कौशिकीं गौरी ब्रह्मणे प्रतिपाद्य ताम् ॥ तस्य प्रत्युपकाराय पितामहमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १ ॥

Vāyu said:— After creating Kauśikī and handing her over to Brahmā, Gaurī spoke to Brahmā demanding the recompense.

english translation

vAyuruvAca ॥ utpAdya kauzikIM gaurI brahmaNe pratipAdya tAm ॥ tasya pratyupakArAya pitAmahamathAbravIt ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देव्युवाच ॥ दृष्टः किमेष भवता शार्दूलो मदुपाश्रयः ॥ अनेन दुष्टसत्त्वेभ्यो रक्षितं मत्तपोवनम् ॥ २ ॥

The goddess said:— Is this tiger that has resorted to me seen by you? He has guarded my penance grove from wicked animals.

english translation

devyuvAca ॥ dRSTaH kimeSa bhavatA zArdUlo madupAzrayaH ॥ anena duSTasattvebhyo rakSitaM mattapovanam ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मय्यर्पितमना एष भजते मामनन्यधीः ॥ अस्य संरक्षणादन्यत्प्रियं मम न विद्यते ॥ ३ ॥

Dedicating his mind to me he worships me without thinking of anything else. There is nothing more pleasing to me than his protection.

english translation

mayyarpitamanA eSa bhajate mAmananyadhIH ॥ asya saMrakSaNAdanyatpriyaM mama na vidyate ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भवितव्यमनेनातो ममान्तःपुरचारिणा ॥ गणेश्वरपदं चास्मै प्रीत्या दास्यति शंकरः ॥ ४ ॥

He shall be appointed as an official in my harem. Out of pleasure Śiva will grant him the post of Ganeśvara.

english translation

bhavitavyamanenAto mamAntaHpuracAriNA ॥ gaNezvarapadaM cAsmai prItyA dAsyati zaMkaraH ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एनमग्रेसरं कृत्वा सखीभिर्गन्तुमुत्सहे ॥ प्रदीयतामनुज्ञा मे प्रजानां पतिना १ त्वया ॥ ५ ॥

I wish to return with my friends keeping him ahead. I seek permission from you the lord of the subjects.

english translation

enamagresaraM kRtvA sakhIbhirgantumutsahe ॥ pradIyatAmanujJA me prajAnAM patinA 1 tvayA ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript