Shiva Purana
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समस्तलोकयात्रार्थं मूर्तिमाविश्य कामपि ॥ क्रीडसे २ विविधैर्भावैः कस्त्वां जानाति तत्त्वतः ॥ २१ ॥
For the functioning of the universe you assume some form or other and play about in different aspects. Who knows you factually?
english translation
samastalokayAtrArthaM mUrtimAvizya kAmapi ॥ krIDase 2 vividhairbhAvaiH kastvAM jAnAti tattvataH ॥ 21 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअतो दुष्कृतकर्मापि व्याघ्रो ऽयं त्वदनुग्रहात् ॥ प्राप्नोतु परमां सिद्धिमत्र कः प्रतिबन्धकः ॥ २२ ॥
Hence let this wicked tiger (vyāghra) too attain the great Siddhi by your blessings. Nothing can prevent it?”
english translation
ato duSkRtakarmApi vyAghro 'yaM tvadanugrahAt ॥ prApnotu paramAM siddhimatra kaH pratibandhakaH ॥ 22 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्यात्मनः परं भावं स्मारयित्वानुरूपतः ॥ ब्रह्मणाभ्यर्थिता गौरी तपसो ऽपि न्यवर्तत ॥ २३ ॥
Thus requested by Brahmā after duly reminding her of her great aspect the goddess ceased from her penance.
english translation
ityAtmanaH paraM bhAvaM smArayitvAnurUpataH ॥ brahmaNAbhyarthitA gaurI tapaso 'pi nyavartata ॥ 23 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततो देवीमनुज्ञाप्य ब्रह्मण्यन्तर्हिते सति ॥ देवीं च मातरं दृष्ट्वा मेनां हिमवता सह ॥ २४ ॥
Thereafter, after giving permission to goddess Durgā, Lord Brahmā disappeared. Seeing the goddess and her mother Mena with the Himalayas.
english translation
tato devImanujJApya brahmaNyantarhite sati ॥ devIM ca mAtaraM dRSTvA menAM himavatA saha ॥ 24 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रणम्याश्वास्य बहुधा पितरौ विरहासहौ ॥ तपः प्रणयिनो देवी तपोवनमहीरुहान् ॥ २५ ॥
She bowed down to her parents and consoled them in many ways. The goddess who loves austerities has trees in the forest of austerities.
english translation
praNamyAzvAsya bahudhA pitarau virahAsahau ॥ tapaH praNayino devI tapovanamahIruhAn ॥ 25 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript