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Book 13 – Chapter 127
BORI CE: 13-127-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-140-001 भीष्म उवाच ततो नारायणसुहन्नारदो भगवानृषिः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Then Narada, that holy Rishi, that friend of Narayana, recited the following discourse that took place between Shankara and his wife Uma. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-002 तपश्चचार धर्मात्मा वृषभाङ्कः सुरेश्वरः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-002 नारद उवाच तपश्चचार धर्मात्मा वृषभाङ्कः सुरेश्वरः |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said Once on a time the pious lord of all the celestials, viz., Mahadeva having bull for his emblem, practised severe penances on the sacred mountains of Himavat the resort of Siddhas and Charanas, |
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BORI CE: 13-127-003 नानौषधियुते रम्ये नानापुष्पसमाकुले |
MN DUTT: 09-140-003 नानौषधियुते रम्ये नानापुष्पसमाकुले |
M. N. Dutt: That charming mountain is overgrown with various kinds of herbs and adorned with various flowers. At that time they were inhabited by the different tribes of Apsaras and crowds of ghosts. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-004 तत्र देवो मुदा युक्तो भूतसंघशतैर्वृतः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-004 तत्र देवो मुदा युक्तो भूतसंघशतैर्वृतः |
M. N. Dutt: There the great god sat, filled with joy, and encircled by hundreds of ghostly beings who presented various aspects to the eye of the beholder. Some of them were ugly and awkward, some were very beautiful, and some presented the most wonderful appearances. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-005 सिंहव्याघ्रगजप्रख्यैः सर्वजातिसमन्वितैः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-005 सिंहव्याघ्रगजप्रख्यैः सर्वजातिसमन्वितैः |
M. N. Dutt: Some, had faces like the lion's, some like the tiger's, and some like the elephant's. In fact, the faces of those goblins presented every variety of animal faces. Some had faces resembling that of the jackal; some those of the pard's; some like the ape's; some like the bull's. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-006 उलूकवदनैर्भीमैः श्येनभासमुखैस्तथा |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-140-006 नानावणैर्मंगमुखैः सर्वजातिसमन्वितैः |
M. N. Dutt: Some of them had faces like the owl's; some like the hawk's; some had faces like those of the deer. |
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MN DUTT: 09-140-007 किंनरैर्यक्षगन्धर्वे रक्षोभूतगणैस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: The great god was also encircled by Kinnaras and Yakshas and Gandharvas and Rakshasas and various other created beings. The retreat of Mahadeva also abounded with celestial flowers and shone with celestial rays of light. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-007 दिव्यपुष्पसमाकीर्णं दिव्यमालाविभूषितम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-008 दिव्यचन्दनसंयुक्तं दिव्यधूपेन धूपितम् |
M. N. Dutt: It was perfumed with celestial sandal and celestial incense was burnt on all sides. And it echoe with the sounds of celestial instruments. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-008 मृदङ्गपणवोद्घुष्टं शङ्खभेरीनिनादितम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-009 मृदङ्गपणवोद्दष्टं शङ्भेरीनिनादितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, it resounded with the beat of Mridangas and Panavas, the blare of conchs and the sound of drums. It was full of goblins of diverse tribes that danced in joy and with peacocks also that danced with plumes outspread. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-009 प्रनृत्ताप्सरसं दिव्यं दिव्यस्त्रीगणसेवितम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-010 प्रनृत्ताप्सरसं दिव्यं देवर्षिगणसेवितम् |
M. N. Dutt: It was the resort of the celestial Rishis, the Apsaras danced there in joy. The place was exceedingly beautiful to look at. It was exceedingly beautiful, resembling Heaven itself. Its view was wonderful, and indeed, its beauty and sweetness was beyond description. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-010 स गिरिस्तपसा तस्य भूतेशस्य व्यरोचत |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-011 स्वाध्यायपरमैर्विप्रैर्ब्रह्मघोषैर्विनादितः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-011 स गिरिस्तपसा तस्य गिरिशस्य व्यरोचत |
M. N. Dutt: With the penances of that great god who sleeps on mountain breasts, that king of mountains shone with great beauty. It resounded with the chant of Vedas uttered by learned Brahmanas given to Vedic recitation. Echoing with the hum of bees, O Madhava, the mountain became peerless in beauty. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-012 तं महोत्सवसंकाशं भीमरूपधरं पुनः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-012 तन्मोहोत्सवसंकाशं भीमरूपधरं ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the great god, who has a fierce form and who looks like a great festival, the ascetics became filled, O Janardana, with great joy. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-013 मुनयश्च महाभागाः सिद्धाश्चैवोर्ध्वरेतसः BORI CE: 13-127-014 यक्षा नागाः पिशाचाश्च लोकपाला हुताशनाः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-013 मुनयश्च महाभागाः सिद्धाश्चैवोर्ध्वरेतसः |
M. N. Dutt: All the highly blessed ascetics, the Siddhas who have drawn in their vital seed, the Maruts, the Vasus, the Saddhyas, the Vishvedevas, Vasava himself, the Yakshas, the Nagas, the Pishachas, the Regents of the world, the several sacred Fires, the Winds, and all the great creatures lived on that mountain with minds concentrated in yoga. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-015 ऋतवः सर्वपुष्पैश्च व्यकिरन्त महाद्भुतैः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-014 ऋतवः सर्वपुष्पैश्च व्यकिरन्त महाद्भुतैः |
M. N. Dutt: All the Seasons were present there and filled those regions with all sorts of wonderful flowers. Various kinds of burning herbs illuminated the woods and forests on that mountain. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-016 विहगाश्च मुदा युक्ताः प्रानृत्यन्व्यनदंश्च ह |
MN DUTT: 09-140-015 विहङ्गाश्च मुदा युक्ताः प्रानृत्यन् व्यनदंश्च ह |
M. N. Dutt: Various species of birds, filled with joy, danced about and sang merrily on the charming breast of that mountain. Those birds were exceedingly loveable on account of the notes they uttered. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-017 तत्र देवो गिरितटे दिव्यधातुविभूषिते |
MN DUTT: 09-140-016 तत्र देवो गिरितटे दिव्यधातुविभूषिते |
M. N. Dutt: The great Mahadeva sat, beautifully on one of the peaks that was adorned with excellent minerals, as if it served the purposes of a fine bedstead. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-018 व्याघ्रचर्माम्बरधरः सिंहचर्मोत्तरच्छदः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-017 व्याघ्रचर्माम्बरधरः सिंहचर्मोत्तरच्छदः |
M. N. Dutt: Round his loins was a tigerskin, and a lionskin was his upper garment. His sacred thread consisted of a snake. His arms were decked with a pair of red armlets. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-019 हरिश्मश्रुर्जटी भीमो भयकर्ता सुरद्विषाम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-018 हरिश्मश्रुर्जटी भीमो भयकर्ता सुरद्विषाम् |
M. N. Dutt: His beard was green. He had matted locks on his head. O dreadful features he fills with fear the hearts of all the enemies of the gods. He removes the fear of all creatures. He is adored by his worshippers as the deity having the bull for his emblem. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-020 दृष्ट्वा तमृषयः सर्वे शिरोभिरवनीं गताः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-019 दृष्ट्वा महर्षयः सर्वे शिरोभिरवानिं गताः |
M. N. Dutt: The great Rishis, seeing Mahadeva, bowed to him by touching the ground with their heads. Gifted with forgiving souls, they all became freed from every sin and thoroughly purified. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-021 तस्य भूतपतेः स्थानं भीमरूपधरं बभौ |
MN DUTT: 09-140-020 तस्य भूतपतेः स्थानं भीमरूपधरं बभौ |
M. N. Dutt: The retreat of that lord of all creatures, filled with many terrible forms, shone with a peculiar beauty. Abounding with many large snakes, it was unapproachable and unbearable. । |
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BORI CE: 13-127-022 क्षणेनैवाभवत्सर्वमद्भुतं मधुसूदन |
MN DUTT: 09-140-021 क्षणेनैवाभवत् सर्वमद्भुतं मधुसूदन |
M. N. Dutt: Within the twinkling of the eye, O destroyer of Madhu, everything there became highly wonderful. Indeed, the house of the great deity having the bull for his emblem began to blaze with a terrible beauty. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-023 तमभ्ययाच्छैलसुता भूतस्त्रीगणसंवृता |
MN DUTT: 09-140-022 तमभ्ययाच्छैलसुता भूतस्त्रीगणसंवृता |
M. N. Dutt: To Mahadeva seated there, came his wife the daughter of Himavat, surrounded by the wives of the ghostly beings who are the companions of the great god. Her dress was like that of her husband and the vows she observed, were like those of his. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-024 बिभ्रती कलशं रौक्मं सर्वतीर्थजलोद्भवम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-023 बिभ्रती कलशं रौकमं सर्वतीर्थजलोद्भवम् |
M. N. Dutt: She held a jar on her loins that was filled with the waters of every Tirtha, and was accompanied by the presiding goddess of all the mountain rivers. Those auspicious ladies followed her. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-025 पुष्पवृष्ट्याभिवर्षन्ती गन्धैर्बहुविधैस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-140-024 पृष्पवृष्ट्याभिवर्षन्ती गन्धैर्बहुविधैस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: The goddess came, raining flowers on all sides and various kinds of sweet perfumes. She who loved to live on the breast of Himavat, advanced in this guise towards her great husband. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-026 ततः स्मयन्ती पाणिभ्यां नर्मार्थं चारुदर्शना |
MN DUTT: 09-140-025 ततः स्मयन्ती पाणिभ्यां नर्मार्थं चारुहासिनी |
M. N. Dutt: With smiling lips and desirous of playing a jest, the beautiful Uma covered from behind, with her two beautiful hands, the eyes of Mahadeva. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-027 संवृताभ्यां तु नेत्राभ्यां तमोभूतमचेतनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-026 संवृताभ्यां तु नेत्राभ्यां तमोभूतमचेतनम् |
M. N. Dutt: As soon as Mahadeva's eyes were thus covered, all the regions became dark, and life seemed to be extinct everywhere in the universe. The Homa rites ceased. The universe became suddenly deprived of the sacred Vashat Also. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-028 जनश्च विमनाः सर्वो भयत्राससमन्वितः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-027 जनश्च विमनाः सर्वोऽभवत् त्राससमन्वितः |
M. N. Dutt: All living creatures became dispirited and filled with fear. Indeed, when the eyes of the lord of all creatures were thus closed, the universe appeared sunless. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-029 ततो वितिमिरो लोकः क्षणेन समपद्यत |
MN DUTT: 09-140-028 ततो वितिमिरो लोकः क्षणेन समपद्यत |
M. N. Dutt: Soon, however, that besetting darkness disappeared. A powerful and burning flame of fire came out from Mahadeva's forehead. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-030 तृतीयं चास्य संभूतं नेत्रमादित्यसंनिभम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-029 तृतीयं चास्य सम्भूतं नेत्रमादित्यसंनिभम् |
M. N. Dutt: A third eye, resembling another sun, appeared (on it). That eye began to shine like the Yoga. Fire and began to consume that mountain. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-031 ततो गिरिसुता दृष्ट्वा दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षणम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-030 ततो गिरिसुता दृष्ट्वा दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing what took place, the large eyed daughter of Himavat bowed her head to Mahadeva gifted with that third eye which resembled a blazing fire. She stood there with looks fixed on her husband. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-032 दह्यमाने वने तस्मिन्सशालसरलद्रुमे BORI CE: 13-127-033 मृगयूथैर्द्रुतैर्भीतैर्हरपार्श्वमुपागतैः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-031 दह्यमाने वने तस्मिन् ससालसरलद्रुमे |
M. N. Dutt: When the mountain forests burned on all sides with their sales and other trees of straight stems, and their delightful sandals and various excellent medicinal herbs, herds of deer and other animals filled with fear, came quickly to the place where Hara sat and sought his protection. With those creatures almost filling it, the hermitage of the great deity shone with a sort of peculiar beauty. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-034 ततो नभःस्पृशज्वालो विद्युल्लोलार्चिरुज्ज्वलः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-032 ततो नभस्पृशज्वालो विद्युल्लोलाग्निरुल्बणः |
M. N. Dutt: Meanwhile that fire, swelling wildly, soared up to the very sky and endued with the splendour and unsteadiness of lightning and loO king like a dozen suns in power and effulgence, covered every side like the all destroying YugaFire. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-035 क्षणेन तेन दग्धः स हिमवानभवन्नगः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-033 क्षणेन तेन निर्दग्धो हिमवानभवन्नगः |
M. N. Dutt: In a moment the Himavat mountains were consumed, with their minerals and summits and blazing herbs. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-036 तं दृष्ट्वा मथितं शैलं शैलराजसुता ततः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-034 तं दृष्ट्वा मथितं शैलं शैलराजसुता ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing Himavat crushed and consumed, the daughter of that king of mountains sought the protection of the great deity and stood before him with her hands joined in respect. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-037 उमां शर्वस्तदा दृष्ट्वा स्त्रीभावागतमार्दवाम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-035 उमा शर्वस्तदा दृष्ट्वा स्त्रीभावगतमार्दवाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing Uma overcome by womanly mildness and finding that she was reluctant to see her father Himavat reduced to that pitiable condition, then Sharva cast kind looks upon the mountain. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-038 ततोऽभवत्पुनः सर्वः प्रकृतिस्थः सुदर्शनः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-036 क्षणेन हिमवान् सर्वः प्रकृतिस्थः सुदर्शनः |
M. N. Dutt: In a moment the whole of Himavat regained his former condition and became as beautiful to look at as ever. Indeed the mountain displayed a cheerful aspect. All its trees became bedecked with flowers. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-039 प्रकृतिस्थं गिरिं दृष्ट्वा प्रीता देवी महेश्वरम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-037 प्रकृतिस्थं गिरिं दृष्ट्वा प्रीता देवं महेश्वरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing Himavat restored to his natural condition, the goddess Uma, divested of every fault, addressed her husband, that master of all creatures viz., the divine Maheshvara, in these words. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-040 भगवन्सर्वभूतेश शूलपाणे महाव्रत |
MN DUTT: 09-140-038 उमोवाच भगवन् सर्वभूतेश शूलपाणे महाव्रत |
M. N. Dutt: Uma said O Holy One, O Lord of all creatures, O God holding trident, O you of high vows, a great doubt has filled my mind! You should remove that doubt of mine. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-041 किमर्थं ते ललाटे वै तृतीयं नेत्रमुत्थितम् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-039 किमर्थं ते ललाटे वै तृतीयं नेत्रमुत्थितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Why has this third eye appeared in your forehead? Why also the mountain consumed with the forests and all that belonged was to it? |
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BORI CE: 13-127-042 किमर्थं च पुनर्देव प्रकृतिस्थः क्षणात्कृतः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-040 किमर्थं च पुनर्देव प्रकृतिस्थस्त्वया कृतः |
M. N. Dutt: Why also, O illustrious god, have you restored the mountain to its former condition? Indeed, having burnt it once, why have you again filled it with trees? |
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BORI CE: 13-127-043 महेश्वर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-140-041 महेश्वर उवाच नेत्रे मे संवृते देवि त्वया बाल्यादनिन्दिते |
M. N. Dutt: Maheshvara said O goddess without any fault, for your having covered my eyes through an act of indiscretion, the universe became in a moment devoid of light. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-044 नष्टादित्ये तथा लोके तमोभूते नगात्मजे |
MN DUTT: 09-140-042 नष्टादित्ये तथा लोके तमोभूते नगात्मजे |
M. N. Dutt: When the universe became sunless and, therefore, all became dark, O daughter of the prince of mountains, I created a third eye for protecting all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-045 तस्य चाक्ष्णो महत्तेजो येनायं मथितो गिरिः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-043 तस्य चाक्ष्णो महत् तेजो येनायं मथितो गिरिः |
M. N. Dutt: The great energy of that eye crushed and consumed this mountain. For pleasing you, however, O goddess, I once more restored Himavat to his pristine condition for making good the injury. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-046 उमोवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-140-044 उमोवाच भगवन् केन ते वक्त्रं चन्द्रवत् प्रियदर्शनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Uma said O Holy One, why are those faces of yours which are on the east, the north and the west, so beautiful and so agreeable to look at like the very moon. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-047 दक्षिणं च मुखं रौद्रं केनोर्ध्वं कपिला जटाः |
MN DUTT: 09-140-045 दक्षिणं च मुखं रौद्रं केनोर्चे कपिला जटाः |
M. N. Dutt: And why is that face of yours which is on the truth so dreadful? Why are your matted locks tawny in colour and so erect? Why is your throat blue like the peacock's plumes? |
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BORI CE: 13-127-048 हस्ते चैतत्पिनाकं ते सततं केन तिष्ठति |
MN DUTT: 09-140-046 हस्ते देव पिनाकं ते सततं केन तिष्ठति |
M. N. Dutt: Why, O illustrious god, is the Pinaka always in your hand? Why are you always a Brahmacharin with matted locks? |
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BORI CE: 13-127-049 एतं मे संशयं सर्वं वद भूतपतेऽनघ |
MN DUTT: 09-140-047 एतन्मे संशयं सर्वं वक्तुमर्हसि वै प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: O lord, you should explain all these to me. I am your wife who seeks to follow the same duties with you. Further, I am your devoted worshipper, o deity having highly the bull for your emblem. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-050 एवमुक्तः स भगवाञ्शैलपुत्र्या पिनाकधृक् |
MN DUTT: 09-140-048 भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्तः स भगवान् शैलपुत्र्या पिनाकधृत् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed by the daughter of the king of mountains, the illustrious holder of Pinaka, the powerful Mahadeva became highly pleased with her. |
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BORI CE: 13-127-051 ततस्तामब्रवीद्देवः सुभगे श्रूयतामिति |
MN DUTT: 09-140-049 ततस्तामब्रवीद् देवः सुभगे श्रूयतामिति |
M. N. Dutt: The great god then addressed her, saying. O blessed lady, hear as I explain with the reasons thereof, why my forms are so. |
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