wedding of Uma and Sambhu

 Jai Sri Ram,

Men and women who narrate or sing this story of the wedding of Uma and Sambhu shall ever rejoice in their auspicious undertaking as well as during festive occasions such as weddings etc,

Obeisance to Lord Shiva, the embodiment of compassion,

Obeisance to Mother Gauri, the legend of compassion,

Revere the lotus feet of Lord Shiva and Mother Gauri with all faith and reverence,

May Lord Bless all,

Thanks, please 

wedding of Uma and Sambhu

 Jai Sri Ram,

Men and women who narrate or sing this story,

Story of the wedding of Uma and Sambhu shall ever rejoice,

Rejoice in their auspicious undertaking, 

As well as during festive occasions such as weddings etc, 

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

wedding of Uma and Sambhu

 Jai Sri Ram,

Men and women who narrate or sing this story of the wedding of Uma and Sambhu shall ever rejoice in their auspicious undertaking as well as during festive occasions such as weddings etc,

The exploits of Girija's Lord are illimitable like the ocean,

Even the Vedas cannot reach their end,

Then, how, Tulsidasa, succeeds in describing them, 

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

wedding of Uma and Sambhu

 Jai Sri Ram,

The mountain king returned home at once and summoned all other mountains and lakes, Himvan greeted them with due attention, gifts, polite words, and great honor and allowed them to depart,

No sooner had Sambu and Bhavani reached Kailash,

Then all the gods return to their respective realms, 

Men and women who narrate or sing this story of the wedding of Uma and Sambhu shall ever rejoice in their auspicious undertaking as well as during festive occasions such as weddings etc, 

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

All the divinities delightfully rained flowers

 Jai Sri Ram,

All the divinities delightfully rained flowers and kettledrums produced a charming sound in heaven,

Himavan then accompanied Shiva in order to escort him with great affection,

Shiva, however, sent him back, consoling him in various ways, 

The mountain king returned home at once and summoned all other mountains and lakes, Himvan greeted them with due attention, gifts, polite words, and great honor and allowed them to depart,

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

Mount Kailash with Uma

 Jai Sri Ram,

She often turned back to have a look at her mother,

Her girl companions then took her to Shiva, 

Having gratified all beggars,

Sankara proceeded to his home Mount Kailash with Uma, 

May Lord Bless all,

Thanks, please 

Obeisance to you Mother

 

everyone uttered appropriate blessings to her

 Jai Sri Ram,

Her supreme Love was beyond all words,

Bidding adieu to all the ladies, Bhavani ran and clung to her mother's breast once more,

Taking leave of her mother once more, 

Bhavani departed, and everyone uttered appropriate blessings to her,

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Thanks, please 

Mena Met Parvati again and again

 Jai Sri Ram,

She recovered herself,

Mena Met Parvati again and again and fell down clasping the girl's feet,

Her supreme Love was beyond all words,

Bidding adieu to all the ladies, Bhavani ran and clung to her mother's breast once more,

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Thanks, please 

mother was overwhelmed with emotion

 Jai Sri Ram,

 She pressed the girl to her bosom, spoke,

Why has god has created woman in this world, 

One who is dependent on others can never dream of happiness,

The mother was overwhelmed with emotion, but knowing as she did that it was not an opportune moment for betraying one's weakness, she recovered herself,

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

pressed the girl to her bosom

 Jai Sri Ram,

This sums up the duty of a wife,

Her husband is her deity,

There is no other god for her, 

As she spoke these words, her eyes filled with tears and she pressed the girl to her bosom, 

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

Sri Ekadasi today

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Ekadasi today, a favorable day to back home safe midst of delusive Maya,

On this virtuous day, gods remain content and beings try to relocate themselves,

The man may add makeup to self that glorifies his fairness in truth with pilgrimage,  

An opportunity for the greatest living being on the planet, that to ease themselves with Sri Vishnu Pada Puja and ensure safe passage to resort to the serene cult of inherent eternity,

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

duty of a wife

 Jai Sri Ram,

The Mother then sent for Uma,

And taking her into her lap have her the following advice,

Ever adore the feet of Sankara,

This sums up the duty of a wife,

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

Sambhu comforted his mother-in-law

 Jai Sri Ram,

Then Mena with her heart overflowed with love, clasped his lotus feet and Said,

Lord Uma is dear to me as life, take her as the maidservant of your house, and forgive all her faults,

Sambhu comforted his mother-in-law in ways more than one, 

And she returned home bowing her head at his feet,

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

forgive all her faults

 Jai Sri Ram,

You have all your desires sated, he could say no more and remained clasped the Sankara's feet,

The ocean of mercy that Shiva reassured his father-in-law in every possible way,

Then Mena with her heart overflowed with love, clasped his lotus feet and Said,

Lord Uma is dear to me as life, take her as the maidservant of your house, and forgive all her faults,

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

I have nothing to give you Sankara

 Jai Sri Ram,

The WEDDING OF HARA AND GIRIJA,

Himachal Gave presets of various kinds as dowry, 

Then, joining his palms, he said, I have nothing to give you Sankara,

You have all your desires sated, he could say no more words, 

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

The WEDDING OF HARA AND GIRIJA

 Jai Sri Ram,

The WEDDING OF HARA AND GIRIJA was thus concluded, 

The spirit of rejoicing pervades the universe,

Men servants, maidservants, horses and chariots, elephants and cows, raiment, jewels, and various other articles,

And even so, card loads of food grains and gold utensils were given, which was more than one could describe,

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

WEDDING OF HARA AND GIRIJA

 Jai Sri Ram,

While the gods exclaimed, victory, victory, all Victory to Sankara,

Musical instruments of various kinds were sounded and flowers of different varieties were rained down by the heavens, 

The WEDDING OF HARA AND GIRIJA was thus concluded, 

The spirit of rejoicing pervades the universe,

May Lord Bless all,

Thanks, please 

Shiva took the hand of the bride

 Jai Sri Ram, 

When the great Lord Shiva took the hand of the bride,

All the great gods were glad at heart, 

The Principal sages chanted the Vedic formulas,

While the gods exclaimed, victory, victory, all Victory to Sankara, 

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please 

eternal consort,

 Jai Sri Ram,

At the direction of the sages, Sambhu and Bhavani paid honors to Lord Ganapati, 

Let No one is puzzled to hear this, for one should bear in mind that gods existed from time without beginning,

The great sages had the nuptial ceremony performed in all details as laid down in the Vedas,

Taking sacred Kusha grass in his hand and holding the bride by her hand, the mountain king Himalaya made her over to Bhava that Shiva knowing her to be his eternal consort,

May Lord bless all,

Thanks, please