his ornaments

Jai Sri Ram,
He would make everyone like himself,

Relying on his words you crave for a husband who is apathetic by nature,

Devoid of attributes, shameless, homeless and naked,

Who has an inauspicious look about him, wear a string of skulls around his neck, is without a family and serpents for his ornaments,

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Narada

Jai Sri Ram,
It is he who ruined the home of Citraketu,

And again Hiranyakasipu, the father of Prahlad, met a similar fate,

Men and women who listen to Narada's advice are sure to leave their home and become mendicants,

Guileful at heart, he bears on his person the marks of a pious man,

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Narada's prophecy

Jai Sri Ram,
Relying on the truth of Narada's prophecy,

I long to fly even without wings, Look at my madness, I always covet Shiva as my Husband,

Hearing the above reply the sages laughed and dais, after all your body owes its existence to a mountain, tell us who has ever listened to Narada's advice and lived in his home,

He called on and admonished the sons of Dakha and they never saw their home again,

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Lord Shiva

Jai Sri Ram,
It is Sri Shravana Shivratri today, a very auspicious day to recall the glory of Lord Shiva,

Shiva, the truth personified and beauty beyond imagination, calm endurance, the bliss following the cessation of mind,well known among all gods,

Shiva, endowed with eight forms, pleasant faced with third eye of intuition, the giver of all the four worldly rewards, the bestower of wishes and giver of boons,

Shiva, the truth of austerity and penance, the processor of virtues, the embodiment of time indicated in ages and aeons, The maker of all the worlds, giver of refuge and savior of suppliant,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
Whom do you worship and what do you seek,

Why not confide to us the real secret,

I feel very shy in making my submission, you will be amused to hear of my folly,

Yet my mind has taken a rigid attitude and heeds no advice,

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dispel her doubts

Jai sri Ram,
Going to Parvati, you put her love to the test,

Then directing her father, Himalaya, to her, send her back to her home and dispel her doubts,

There the seers saw Gauri, as she were penance itself personified,

The Sages Said_Hear O Daughter of Himalaya, why are you practising such rigorous penance,

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inspired with devotion, wisdom and piety,

Jai Sri Ram,
The Lord was pleased to hear the well chosen words of Sankara, which were inspired with devotion, wisdom and piety,

The Lord Said, your vow has been kept, now bear in mind, what i have told you,

Saying so he went out of his sight,

Sankara cherished the impression of the vision in His heart, that very moment seven sages called on Shiva, the Lord spoke to them in most charming accents,

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paramount duty

Jai Sri Ram
My Lord, your command must be respectfully carried out,

This is my paramount duty,

The word's of one's parents, teacher and master must be unquestionably obeyed as conductive to bliss,

You are my supreme benefactor in every-way, therefor, my lord i bow to your command,

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hardly justified

Jai Sri Ram
Now, Shiva, if you have any affection for me,

Listen to my appeal, Go and Marry Sailja, the daughter of Himachal, Grant this Boon to Me,

Shiva replied, although this is hardly justified,

The words of master cannot be set aside,

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most pious doings of Girija

Jai sri Ram,
Lord appeared before Sankara and extolled him in many ways,

Who else than you can accomplish such a vow,

Sri Rama admonished him in many ways and told him of the birth of Parvati,

The Lord in his infinite compassion narrated at full length the most pious doings of Girija,

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Sri Rama

Jai sri Ram,
In this way a considerable time elapsed,

Devotion to the feet of Sri Rama was ever budding in his heart,

When Sri Rama saw the self disciplined and affection of Sankara and the indelible stamp of devotion on his heart,

The merciful Lord, who fully recognized services rendered to him, is mine of beauty and amiability and an embodiment of splendor,

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he extolled the virtues of sri Rama

Jai sri Ram
For three thousand years she maintained herself on the withered leaves of the Bela-aegle marmelos,  Finally gave up even dry leaves, then known by the name of Aparna, seeing her body emaciated through self mortification the deep voice of Brahma resounded through the heavens, 

O Daughter of Mountain king, your desire is accomplished, cease all rigorous penance, the shiva will soon be yours, there have been many self possessed and illuminated sages but no one of them performed such penance, cherish in your heart, when your father comes to call you, give up all resistance and return home at once,

The abode of Happiness, Shiva, who is ever free from error, and desire, roamed about on earth with his heart fixed on sri Hari, the delight of the world, Here he instructed the sages in wisdom and there he extolled the virtues of sri Rama,

Though passionless and all wise, the lord was smitten with the pangs of separation from his devotee Sati,

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she observed a rigorous fast

Jai Sri Ram
Her Devotion to the feet of her lord presented a new feet of her lord,

She got so absorbed in penance that she lost all conscious of her body,

For a thousand years she lived on roots and fruits alone,

While for another hundred years she subsisted on vegetables, for some days only substance was water and air, while for few days she observed a rigorous fast,

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Uma went to the forest and began her penance

Jai Sri Ram
Cherishing in her heart the feet of her dear lord,

Uma went to the forest and began her penance,

Her delicate frame was little fit for austerity,

Yet she renounced all luxuries fixing her mind on the feet of her Lord,

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The Sage Vedasara

Jai Sri Ram
Consoling her parents in many ways Uma set out for penance in a joyous mood,

Her loving household and parents felt miserable and none could speak a word,

The Sage Vedasara then came and consoled them all,

They were comforted when they heard of the glory of Parvati,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram
In fact, the entire creation rests on penance,

Bhavani, bearing this in mind, go and practice austerity,

Hearing these words the mother was filled with wonder,

She sent for Himalaya and communicated the vision to him,

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By virtue of penance

Jai Sri Ram
By virtue of penance the creator creates the universe,

By virtue of Penance Shambhu brings about dissolution,

By virtue of penance Vishnu protects the whole world,

By virtue of penance Sesa bear the burden of the earth,

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Sri Guru Purnima

Jai Sri Ram
Today, it is very auspicious day to adore the lotus feet of true preceptor that Sat Guru, the giver of light to enlighten the truth,

It is Sri Sri Guru Purnima, a day to recall the truth of one's preceptor that Sat Guru, the giver of truth to enlighten the journey,

I adore Lord Sri Hari, known by the name of Sri Rama, who is superior to and lies beyond all causes, whose Maya holds away the entire universe, whose presence lends positive reality to the world of appearances,

I bow to the lotus feet of Sri Hari Vishnu that known in the name of Sri Rama, the true preceptor of life and the light of truth for devotees and followers, is ocean of mercy in the form of Human, whose words are sunbeams as it were for dispersing the mass of darkness in the form of gross ignorance, revere the lotus feet of Sri Rama on this auspicious occasion of sri Guru Purnima,

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go and Practice austerity

Jai Sri Ram
The Mother of the universe, the all knowing Bhavani, then spoke the following soft words, Which brought delight to her Mother,

Listen, mother, i relate to you a vision which a saw,

A handsome and fair complexioned noble Brahman gave me the following exhortion,

Recognizing the truth of Narada's words go and Practice austerity, O mountain maid, the idea has conductive to joy and puts an end to sorrow and evils,

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She at once rose

Jai Sri Ram,
Hearing the above words of her husband Mena felt delighted at heart,

She at once rose and went where Girija was,

At the sight of Uma tears rushed to her eyes and she affectionately took the girl in her lap,

Again and again she hugged the child, her voice was chocked with emotion and she found herself tongue-tight,

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The words of Narada

Jai sri Ram,
The words of Narada are pregnant and full of reason,

Shiva who bear a bull and his emblem is handsome and a mine of virtues,

Recognizing this truth do not entertain any misgiving,

Sankara is irreproachable in every-way,

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Himachal Said

Jai Sri Ram,
Himachal Said_

If you cherish any love for your child,

Then go and admonish her that she should practise austerity which may bring about her union with Shiva,

There is no other way of overcoming sorrow,

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Himalaya

Jai sri Ram
The Lord of Mountains, Himalaya, replied in endearing terms,

Sooner shall the moon emit flames of fire than the prophecy of Narada should prove untrue,

Put away all anxiety, my dear, and fix your thoughts on the lord,

He alone who has created Parvati will bring her Happiness,

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concluding an alliance

Jai sri Ram
If not the girl had better remain unmarried; for, my lord Uma is dear to me as my own life,

If we fail to secure a match worthy of Girija, everyone will say Himalaya is dull by nature,

Keep this in mind, my lord, while concluding an alliance, So that there may be no cause for repentance,

Having spoken these words Mena laid herself prostrate with her head at the feet of her lord,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram
Now hear the end of the story how it came about,

Finding her husband alone, Mena said to him,

My lord, i could not follow the words of the sage,

If the match, his house and his pedigree are without parallel and worthy of our daughter, the marriage may be concluded,

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Shed all fear

Jai sri Ram
So saying and with his thoughts fixed on Sri Hari,

Sri Narada gave his blessings to Girija and Said,

Shed all fear, O lord of mountains; all will now turn out well,

Having spoken thus, the sage returned to the abode of Brahma,

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bestower of boons

Jai Sri Ram,
He  is the bestower of boons,

The dispeller of the agony of the suppliant,

An ocean of benevolence and delight of his Devotees,

Without propitiating Shiva the object of one's desire cannot be attained through millions of Yogic practices and Japa,

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difficult to propitiate

Jai Sri Ram,
The great Lord Shiva is certainly difficult to propitiate but he is quickly pleased when penance is undergone,

If your daughter practice austerity, Shiva, can even erase the lines of fate,

Even though there may be many suitors in the world,

But there is no match for her except Shiva,

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The Difference between the individual soul and God

Jai Sri Ram,
Holy men would never drink wine even if they came to know that it had been made of water from the Ganga,

But the same wine becomes pure when it is poured into the Ganga,

The Difference between the individual soul and God should similarly explained,

Shambhu is all-powerful by nature, for He is no other than God Himself,

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can an embodied soul vie with God,

Jai Sri Ram,
Even so the Sun and Fire absorb moisture in all forms, but no one calls them name,

Again water of every description, pure as well as impure, flows into the Ganga; yet no one calls the heavenly stream impure,

Even like the Sun and the Fire, Sri Ganga, the mighty incur no blame,

If in the pride of wisdom foolish men emulate the great, they are cast into hell for a whole Kalpa or life time of the universe, can an embodied soul vie with God,

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do not blame

Jai Sri Ram
Uma will undoubtedly get such a husband as i have described to you,

But whatever demerits i have shown in her bridegroom exist in Shiva so far as i can guess,

If her marriage takes place with Shankara, everyone will call the demerits as good as virtues,

Even though Sri Hari uses the serpent god Shesha as his couch and sleeps thereupon, the wise do not blame Him for the same,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram
The chief of sages, Narada, replied_

Hear, O Himavan, whatever has been decreed by the fate no one can undo,

Not even gods, demons, human beings, Nagas or sages,

Nevertheless i tell you one remedy, this may avail if heaven helps you,

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The prediction of the sage

Jai sri Ram
Finding the time inopportune for its disclose,

 She concealed her emotion and then sat down in the lap of one of her playmates,

The prediction of the sage could not be false, the thought made Himavan and his wife as well as the senior playmates anxious,

Collecting himself, the lord of mountain said, Tell me, holy sir, what remedy should now be employed,

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full of tears

Jai sri Ram
Even Narada could not perceive this difference,

Even though their outer expression were the same, their feeling was different,

Girija and all her playmates, Himalaya and his wife, Mena, all had their standing on their end, and their eyes were full of tears,

The word of the celestial sage Narada could not be untrue, Uma cherished them in her heart, she, however, felt different in her mind; unison with Shiva appeared difficult to her,

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words of the sage

Jai Sri Ram
O Himalaya_Your daughter is endowed with auspicious marks,

Hear now few drawback she possesses,

Devoid of merits, free from pride, without father or mother, unconcerned and free from doubts, an ascetic with muted hair and a heart devoid of longing, stark naked and with hideous accouterments, such a one shall be her Lord, i can read from the lines of her palm, 

Hearing the words of the sage and believing them to be true, Himalaya and his wife became disconsolate,

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her fidelity

Jai Sri Ram
Adorned with all good traits, the girl shall win the unfailing love of her husband,

She shall ever remains united with her lord and bring glory to her parents,

She shall command the respect of whole universe,

He who waits upon her shall lack nothing, by the mere thought of her name women in this world shall enable to tread the path of her fidelity to their lord,

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Uma, Ambica, and Bhavani

Jai Sri Ram,
You know everything, including the past, present and future, and have access everywhere in the world,

Therefore, O good sage, tell me what is good and what is bad about my daughter after a mature consideration,

The Sage smilingly replied in the following soft significant words,

Your daughter is a mine of all virtues-pretty, amiable and intelligent by nature, she will be called Uma, Ambica, and Bhavani,

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Himachala extolled his own good luck

Jai sri Ram
Washing the sage's feet he led him to a beautiful seat,

He bowed his head at the sage's feet along with his wife,

And had mansion sprinkled with the water hallowed by his feet,

Himachala extolled his own good luck and summoning his daughter, placed her at the sage's feet,

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Narada eagerly went to the house of Himachala,

Jai Sri Ram
Everyday brought a new delight to the house of Himachala,

Whose glory was sung even by great gods like Brahma,

Receiving all the news Narada eagerly went to the house of Himachala,

The King of mountain received him with great honor,

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a cheerful look

Jai Sri Ram
Sages build hermitages here and there and Himalaya assigned them suitable abodes in the forms of caves ect,

All the rivers bore holy waters, birds and beasts and bees, all rejoiced,

All animals gave up their natural antipathies and all those who dwelt on the mountain loved one another,

With the advent of Girija, a synonym of Parvati, the Himalaya wore a cheerful look even as devotion to sri Rama light up the face of a devotee,

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She was Reborn as Parvati,

Jai Sri Ram,
While dying, Sati asked a boon of Sri Hari that she might remain devoted to the feet of Shiva in all successive births,

That is Why She was Reborn as Parvati, daughter of mountain in the house of Himachala,

The presiding deity of Himalaya mountain,

Ever since Parvati was born in the house of Himalaya the mountain became an abode of all blessings and prosperity,

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As is well known to the world

Jai sri Ram,
Seeing the sacrifice being destroyed, the great sage Bhrgu protected it,

Sankara got all the news and in His wrath He sent Virabhadra,

Going there the later make havoc of the sacrifice and requited all the gods according to their deserts,

As is well known to the world, Daksha meet the same fate which an opponent of Shambhu generally meets,

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a plaintive cry rose the whole world

Jai sri Ram,
Hear ye elders of the assembly and all great sages, All of you who have reviled Sankara or heard him reviled must forthwith reap the fruit of your sin, My father too shall fully repent,

Where you hear a saint, Sambhu, Vishnu vilified, the rule is that if it lies within your power you should tear out the tongue of the reviler or you should run away closing your ears,

The slayer of Tripura, the great Lord Shiva, is universal spirit, is father of the universe and is beneficent to all, it is him that my stupid father vilifies and this body of mine is sprung from the loins of Daksha, therefore installing in my heart Lord Shiva, i shall immediately quite this body,

As she spoke thus she burnt her body with fire of yoga, a plaintive cry rose the whole world, hearing Sati's death, the attendants of Shambhu began to destroy the sacrifice,

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in this world

Jai Sri Ram,
The former grief that of repudiation by her Lord, did not torment her heart so much as the great agony she now felt as a result of the insult offered to her husband,

Although there are terrible agonies of various kinds in this world,

But the insult offered to one's own people is the most painful of them all,

The thought of the same made Sati furious, her mother tries to pacify Her in many ways,

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Then she realize

Jai sri Ram
Daksha would not even inquire about her health,

He burnt all over with rage at the very sight of Sati, Sati then went to have a look at the sacrifice,

But nowhere dis she find any sphere of oblations set apart for Shambhu,

Then she realize the force of Shankar's Warning, her heart burnt within her at the thought of the insult offered to her Lord,

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solitary figure

Jai Sri Ram
Having reasoned with her in ways more than one when Hara at last perceived that the daughter of Daksha was not going to stay,

The slayer of Tripura detailed a few of his principal attendants as her Escort and sent her Away,

  When she reached her father's house, no one greeted her for fear of incurring Daksha's appearance,

Her Mother was the solitary figure who met her kindly, her sisters received her with profuse smiles,

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Shambhu expostulated with Sati in so many ways

Jai sri Ram
Shambhu expostulated with Sati in so many ways,

But as fate had willed it wisdom would not dawn on her,

The Lord repeated once more,

If she went to her father's place uninvited, he anticipated no good result from it,

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In the court of Brahma

Jai Sri Ram
In the court of Brahma, he once took offence at our behavior,

That is why he insults us even now,

If you go there uninvited, all decorum, affection and honor will be cast to the winds,

It is no doubt true one should call on one's friend, master, father or teacher without waiting for a formal invitation, yet where someone nurses a grudge against you, you reap no good by going there,

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Lord Shiva replied

Jai sri Ram
At last Sati spoke in a charming voice tinged with awe, misgiving and affection,

There is great rejoicing at my father's house.

O Lord, if you grant me leave, i would fain go and see it, O storehouse of compassion,

Lord Shiva replied, your suggestion is good and has commanded itself to me as well, but anomaly your father has sent no invitation to us, Daksha has invited all daughters but because of the grudge he bear us you have been ignored,

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Repudiation by her lord tormented her heart not a little

Jai sri Ram
Celestial damsels were singing melodious strains,

When Sati inquired  about stir in the air, Shiva explained the whole thing,

She was somewhat delighted to hear the sacrifice commenced by Her Father and thought of Making excuse for staying few days with his Father in case the Lord Shiva granted her leave,

Repudiation by her lord tormented her heart not a little, but conscious of her Guilt she would not utter a word,

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Sati beheld beautiful areal cars

Jai Sri Ram
Daksha got together all the sages and they began to perform a big sacrifice,

All the gods who obtain a share of oblations offered at a sacrifice were cordially invited to attend,

A species of demigods, Nagas, Siddhas, Gandharvas and whole host of gods proceeded to the sacrifice along with their wives,

All gods with exception of Vishnu, Creator and great Lord Shiva, set out in their aerial cars, Sati beheld beautiful areal cars of various patters coursing through the air,

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The Pride of his heart

Jai Sri Ram
When Daksha attained this high position,

The Pride of his heart knew no bounds,

Never was a creature born in this world,

Whom power did not intoxicate,

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began to narrate the delightful stories of sri Hari

Jai Sri Ram
She went and bowed at the feet of Shambhu,

Sankara gave Her a seat opposite himself,

He began to narrate the delightful stories of sri Hari,

Meanwhile Daksha-Sati's father-had come to be the lord of created beings, on careful consideration the creator Brahma found Daksha qualified in every way and appointed him as the supreme lord of created beings,

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eighty seven thousand years elapsed

Jai Sri Ram
When eighty seven thousand years elapsed,

The Immortal Shambhu emerged from His Trance,

Shiva Started repeating the name of Rama,

Then Sati came to know that the lord of the universe had come to the waking stale,

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i may die and thus rid of this unbearable calamity without much exertion

Jai Sri Ram
If I have devotion to the lotus feet of Shiva,

And if i am true to my vow in thought, word and deed,

Then, O all perceived lord, Listen to me and specially devise some plan whereby i may die and thus rid of this unbearable calamity without much exertion,

Then Daughte of Daksha, Sati, thus felt very miserable, her deep agony was terrible beyond words,

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