Pastimes of Lord Shiva

Jai Sri Ganesha,
Shiv Vivaha has elaborate the truth of devotion of Devi Parvati in the lotus feet of Lord Shiva,

Shiv Vivaha has highlighted the truth of submission of Devi Uma kalyani on the path of austerity and Penance,

Shiv vivaha has glorified the love in between the God and his Devotee,

Shiv Vivaha has reflected light on the pastimes of lord Shiva with respect to truth of reincarnation of Devi Sati,

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It purifies heart

Jai sri Ram,
Shiv Vivaha is a sacred chapter which purifies the heart of devotees and this a form of devotion on the varying occasions of Shiv puja,

Shiv Vivaha is a truth which brings spirit in close proximity of ultimate truth so called unison or emancipation,

Shiv Vivaha is a virtues Deposition, an adorable truth to track for ultimate gain,

Shiv Vivaha is an auspicious chapter for true alignment and realignment of Relationship

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Exploits

Jai Sri Ram,
The exploits of Shambhu Vivaha are illimitable like the ocean, even the Vedas cannot reach at,

Saints and sages of the world have tried to elaborate the subject according to their own lights yet distant from truth that prevails unto subject,

Devotees feel delighted to hear the sweet and charming glimpse of truth that relates to Lord Shiva especially when it comes to Shiv Vivaha,

The exploits of Shambhu Vivaha are bestower of wishes in self and devotees experience this truth in close proximity of self,

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Open-ended

Jai sri Ram,
The script of Shiv Vivaha itself is an auspicious chapter which award auspiciousness to its followers,

The tales of the wedding of Lord Shiva contain all the goodness for man to adore with,

The exploits of Shiv Vivaha are illimitable like the ocean; even the Vedas cannot reach at their end,

Indeed it is an open-ended event which bless the man at its best,

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Marriage of Lord Shiva

Jai Sri Ram,
The story of the marriage of Lord Shiva is sacred by nature and they who narrates it or listen it with faith is bound to meet the fate of good fortune,

This event itself is an auspicious chapters for many subjects of human life,

Men and women who rejoice this auspicious occasion at the core base of heart enlighten the path for self in both worlds,

Wedding of Devi Parvati Uma kalyani and lord Shiva shall ever rejoice in their auspicious undertakings as well as during festive occasions especially which relates to marriage and relationship,

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Lord Reached at kailash

Jai sri Ram,
No Sooner has Lord Shiva Reached mount kailash than all the gods returned to their respective realms,

Lord Shiva and Devi Uma kalyani-Sri Parvati are the parents of this universe,

Both lived in kailash Parvat along with their attendants,

Both enjoy new delights every day in auspicious kailash Parvat,

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Lord Shiva, however, sent him back,

Jai sri Ram,
Himachal then accompanied Lord Shiva in order to escort him with great affection,

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

The mountain king Returned home at once and summoned all other mountains and lakes

Himachal greeted them with due attention, gifts, polite words and great honor and allowed them all to depart,

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gratified all

Jai sri Ram,
Devi parvati Uma Kalyani often turned back to have look at her mother,

Her girl companions then took her to Lord Shiva,

Having gratified all beggars, Lord Shiva proceeded to his Home with his newly wed consort Uma,

All the divinities rained down flowers and kettledrums produced a charming sound in the heavens,

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Sri Guru Purnima

Jai Sri Ram,
It is very auspicious day today that Sri Guru Purnima-the most suited day to worship lotus feet of Sat Guru that to purify inner self,

I greet the pollen like dust of the lotus feet of Lord Rama, refulgent, fragrant and flavored with love, lovely life giving herb which allays the host of all attendant ills of mundane existence,

 I greet the lotus feet of Lord Rama, who is ocean of mercy and no other than Sri Hari Vishnu in the form of human, whose words are sunbeams as it were for dispersing the mass of darkness in the form of gross ignorance,

I bow to the lotus feet of Lord Rama on the auspicious occasion of Sri Guru Purnima, who is superior to and lies beyond all causes, Whose Maya holds away the entire universe including gods from Brahma downwards,

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Once more

Jai sri Ram,
Sri Maina met Uma kalyani again and again and fell down clasping the girl's feet;

Her supreme love was beyond all words,

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

Taking leave of her mother once more, Devi Uma kalyani that Sri Parvati departed, every one uttered appropriate blessings to her,

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why has god created woman

Jai sri Ram,
Maina is so sad on the moment and her eyes are flooded with immeasurable tears,

She Said that why has god 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 importunate moment for betraying one's weakness, she recovered herself,

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No other god

Jai Sri Ram,
Lord Shiva conforted his mother-in-law in many ways more than one,

She returned home bowing her head at his feet,

The Mother then sent for Uma and taking her into her lap gave her the following excellent advice,

Ever adore the feet of Lord shiva this sum 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,

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Maina

Jai Sri Ram,
It is Sri Maina that submit her full heart overflowing with love that she clasped lotus feet of Lord Shiva,

She Said in most polite words that O Lord-Uma is my dearest daughter,

She is as dear to me as my life,

please take her as your maid servant of your house and forgive all his faults and be please to grant this boon to me,

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every possible way,

Jai Sri Ganesha,
Himachal Said with joined palm to Lord Shiva that i have nothing to give you,

You have all yours desires sated, He could say no more,

He remained clasping the latter's Lotus feet.

The ocean of mercy that Lord Shiva is reassured his Father In-Law in every possible way,

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I have nothing to give you

Jai Sri Ram,
With the marriage of Lord Shiva-a spirit of rejoicing pervaded the whole universe,

Man-servants, maid servants, horses and chariots, elephants and cows Rament, jewels and various articles,

Even the cort of food grains and gold utensils were given as Dowry,

Himachal gave presents of various kinds as dowry that beyond description  and said in polite words with joined palm that i have nothing to give you,

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Wedding

Jai Sri Ram,
Indeed the most auspicious occasion of the time and aeon, the wedding of Lord Shiva,

Indeed the most beautiful occasion of the universe, the wedding of Devi Parvati,

Indeed the most meaningful occasion of the life, the wedding of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati,

Indeed the bestower of wishes, the wedding which is more than a living truth that rejoice the spirit eternally,

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Wedding concluded

Jai Sri Ram,
The principal sages chanted the Vedic formulas, while the gods exclaimed victory, victory,

Victory to Bhagwan Shankar, Victory to Mahadev,

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

The Wedding of Lord Shiva and Devi Uman Kalyani-Parvati was thus concluded,

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Eternal consort

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

Taking sacred Kusa grass in his hand and holding the bride by her hand,

The Mountain King Himalaya made her over to Lord Shiva knowing her to be his eternal consort

When The great Lord Shiva took the hand of the bride, all the great gods were glad at heart,

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Let no one puzzled

Jai Sri Ram,
Out of shyness she could not gaze on her Lord's lotus feet, although her heart was fixed thereon like anything,

At the directions of the sages Lord Shiva and Devi Uma Kalyani paid divine honor to Lord Ganesha,

Let No one be puzzled to hear this,

For one should bear in mind that gods have existed from time without beginning,

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Mother Walked to the pavilion

Jai Sri Ram,
Recognizing in her the Mother of the universe and spouse of Lord Shiva, divinities mentally bowed to her,

The perfection of beauty that Sri Uma Kalyani was could not be adequately praised even with millions of tongues,

The superb beauty of the mother of the universe is beyond words and theme of perception,

The mother, walked to the middle of the pavilion, where Lord Shiva was,

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Loveliness

Jai sri Ram,
Bowing his head to the Brahmans and calling to his mind his own master, Shiva took his seat on the throne,

The great sages then sent for Uma, who was brought by her girl companions richly adorned,

All the gods were enrapture at her beauty,

What a master poet of the universe can describe such loveliness,

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it beggared description,

Jai Sri Ram,
Himachal politely sent for all the gods and assigned an appropriate seat to each of them,

An altar was prepared in accordance with the Vedic Ritual and women chanted charming festal strains,

A divinely beautiful throne with images of a pair of lions for its arms was placed on the altar,

Being a Handiwork of the creator himself, it beggared description,

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Time fixed for the wedding

Jai Sri Ram,
The joy that swelled at the dinner cannot be be described even with millions of tongues,

Having been served with water for rinsing their mouths at the end of dinner, they were given betel leaves,

And then they returned to their respective lodgings,

The seven sages called once more and recorded out to Himachal the note recording the time fixed for the wedding and perceiving that the hour had arrived, the latter sent for the gods,

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Sweet strains

Jai Sri Ram,
The dinner guest sat in many rows; and expert cooks began to serve,

Finding the gods dining, batches of women began to banter and rail at them in pleasant strains,

Charming women railed sweet strains and poured innuendos,

They felt much amused to hear them and dined for an unusually long time,

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festival songs began

Jai sri Ram,
Festival songs began to be sung in the city; vases of Gold of every pattern were displayed by all,

Dishes of various kinds were prepared in accordance with,

Is it ever possible to describe the varieties of dishes prepared in the house where lived Mother Bhavani,

Himachal respectfully summoned all the members of the bridegroom's party, including Vishnu, Brahma and other gods,

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Sadness dispersed in short

JAi Sri Ram,
When they heart the words of Narada and elaboration of truth in detail,

The sadness of all was dispersed in short,

In a thrice the news spread from house to house throughout the city,

Then maina and her consort Himachal rejoiced and bowed at Uma's feet again and again, all the citizens, including men, women and children, young men as well as elderly people, were immensely delighted,

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Ever Beloved

Jai Sri Ram,
Sage said that Lord Shiva repudiated her beacuse she ha offended him by assuming the disguise of Sri Sita,

Separated from Lord Shiva, she then visited the sacrifice undertaken by her father and feel humiliated by not finding the appropriate respect of Lord Shiva in that Sacrifice,

She then burnt herself in the fire of self engulfed yoga And Now Reborn in your House,

She had gone terrible penance for the sake of Her Lord-knowing this give up all doubts, your daughter is ever beloved of Lord Shiva,

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Disguise of Sita

Jai sri Ram,
Sage Narada to sri Maina unto the truth of Sri Uma Kalyani that,

First she was born in the house of daksha, Sati was her Name,

All the way loving consort of lord Shiva that limit of beauty and charming form,

Even that incarnation, Sati was married to Lord Shiva and this story is well known to the world, One she was returning home with Lord Shiva, she beheld Rama, bewilded by his sight, she did not listen to Lord Shiva's advice and was beguiled into assuming the disguise of sita,

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She creates

Jai Sri Ram,
Sage Narada said to Sri Maina, hear my words true by nature that your daughter is none else than Bhavani-the eternal consort of Lord Shiva,

Your daughter is Mother of this universe, is as true as anything,

She is unborn and imperishable divine energy, which has no beginning,

Indeed she is inseparable half of Lord Shiva, She creates maintain and dissolves the universe and assume the semblance of a material form of her own will,

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Narada Reassured

Jai Sri Ram,
Hearing the soft and polite words of Uma all ladies become sad,

They blamed creator in many ways and tear flowed from their eyes,

On hearing the news that very moment Himachal came to his house along with Sage Narada and the Seven Seers,

Then Narada reassured them all, narrating to them the past history of Devi Uma Kalyani,

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that fallen to my lot i must reap

Jai sri Ram,
Sri Uma Kalyani said to her mother that can you alter the decree of providence,

Please take no reproach on you unnecessarily,

Take No approach on you, cease lamentation; this is no occasion for it,

The amount of joy and sorrow that fallen to my lot i must reap wherever i go,

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ordained by providence

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Maina Said that Narada has neither shame nor fear,

What does a barren women knows the pins of childbirth,

Seeing her mother distressed, uma said in soft yet prudent words to her,

Whatever is ordained by providence cannot be altered, realizing this be not worried, mother, if i am destined to have a crazy husband, why should anyone be blamed for it,

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crazy husband,

Jai Sri Ram,
All the ladies assembled there were distressed when they saw sri Maina very sad,

Recalling the affection of her daughter she wailed, wept and said,

What harm have i done to Narada that he should have ruined my happy home and tendered such advice to Uma as made her undergo penance for securing a crazy husband,

In Good sooth the sage is passionless and without affection; he has no wealth, no dwelling and no wife and is indifferent to all, that is why he destroys other's home,

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As long as there is life in me

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Maina Said, how strange that the creator, who has made you so lovely. should have given you a crazy fellow,

A fruit which should have adorned the wish-yielding tree is helplessly appearing on the thorny Babula,

 Taking you in my arms i would sooner fall from a mountain top, cast self in flames or drown in sea,

Let my home ruined and let me earn a bad reputation throughout the world; but in no case would i marry you with that maniac as long as there is life in me,

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great affection

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Maina with great affection seated Uma in her lap;

Tears take routs from her eyes all the way like stream of repent,

Both blue lotus of her eyes were in unseen fire that cover with water of her faith in the form of tears,

To think that the creator, who has made you so beautiful, should have been wrong enough to you give such a raving man for a bridegroom,

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Maina's fair hand

Jai sri Ram,
A salver of the Gold adorned maina's fair hands and she proceeded to welcome Lord Shiva with great delight,

The women were seize with excessive fear when they saw Shiva in frightful accouterments,

They flied in great panic and entered the house, while Shiva repaired to the lodgings of the bridegroom's party,

Maina was sore distressed at heart and sent for parvati,

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auspicious lights

Jai Sri Ram,
The parents smiled; for they knew that the children were talking of Shiva's retinue,

They assured the children in many ways and said-be not afraid, there is no cause for fear,

The party which had gone ahead to receive the bridegroom's procession returned with the procession and assigned beautiful lodgings to all the guests,

Maina, the mother of Gauri kindled auspicious lights for waving round the bridegroom and the women accompanying her sang melodies songs of rejoicing,

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frightful countenance,

Jai Sri Ganesha,
He is with matted hair on his head and not good at look at all,

He is with ghosts and evil spirits, goblins and fairies and demons with a frightful countenance,

He who survives on seeing the bridegroom's procession is a man of luck indeed,

And he alone will witness this even of unique entity, these were the words uttered by children from house to house,

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Maniac

Jai Sri Ram,
The sight was such as could not be described,

We wonder whether it was a bridegroom's procession or the army of death,

The bridegroom is a maniac, riding on a bull, serpents. skulls and shes are his ornaments,

His body is smeared with ashes and adorned with serpents and skulls,

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The adults

Jai sri Ram,
The adults recovered themselves and remained where they were,

while every child that came ran for its life,

On their reaching home when their parents asked them,

They spoke in fear and their limb still shaking like anything, What shall we say

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In panic

Jai sri Ram,
Adorning themselves and decorating their vehicles of various kinds, a party proceeded in advance to receive the procession with due honor,

They were gladdened at heart to see the gathering of the immortals,

And they were all the more happy to behold Sri Hari Vishnu,

But when they started looking at Lord Shiva's retinue, every animal they rode started back and flied in panic,

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Ascending order

Jai Sri Ram,
The glory of the ciry in which mother Gauri manifested herself forth was more than truth of prosperity and happiness for life,

They were on ascending order in all direction of riches,

When it was heard that the bridegroom's procession was close at hand, there was commotion in the city,

And this added to the charm of the city, it was scene to experience at its core base of heart,

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City

Jai sri Ram,
The City in which the mother of the universe had bodied herself forth baffled all description,

The City in which the mother of the universe had bodied herself is glorious like anything,

The City in which the mother of the universe had bodied herself is the limit of limits for felicity and beauty,

The City in which mother of the universe had bodied herself is the source of all the four rewards designated by Brahma for creature of this world,

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City was so captivating

Jai Sri Ram,
The splendor of the city was so captivating that after a glance at it the creative skill of Brahma himself looked small,

A glance at the beautiful city made the creative art of Brahma himself pale into insignificance,

Groves and gardens, well and the ponds, the Rivers looked charming beyond words,

Every house was decorated with a number of triumphal arches, flags and buntings, men and women of the city were so lovely and ingenious that they enraptured the hearts even of sages,

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erected a most wonderful pavilion

Jai sri Ram,
On the other side Himachal erected a most wonderful pavilion which beggared description,

As many as mountains as existed in the world small or the big, more than man can count, the whole host of woods, seas, rivers and ponds were invited by Himachal,

Capable of taking any form they liked, they assumed handsome figures,

They all sang festive songs out of affection, the mountain king had already caused a number of houses to be tastefully decorated, all the guest were lodged therein, each occupying a house befitting one's status,

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danced and sang

Jai Sri Ram,
Some had lean and thin body, while others were stout, some were tidy, while others had dirty habits,

They had frightful ornaments, carried skulls in their hands and were all smeared with indifferent things for the occasion yet,

The troops of spirits, goblins and fairies of various kind beggared description,

The ghost danced and sang; they were all extremely fantastic, they looked most absurd and spoke words in peculiar style, the procession was now quite worthy of bridegroom; the impressionists indulged in gaieties of various kinds as they went along,

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Sri Ganga Dushera

Jai Sri Ganesha,
It is most sacred festival of Hindu sect that sri Ganga Dushera, appearance day of Mother Ganga,

Mother Ganga, Not just a pious Celestial stream but the legend of truth, service and purity that Limit of compassion and care,

Mother Ganga, the remover of sins, dispel the dark of ignorance and bestower of wishes,

 Obeisance to you Mother, Please accept My humble homage on the occasion,

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motley attire ridding

Jai Sri Ganesha,
As Soon as he heard these most pleasing words in form of remarks from his beloved friend, he sent bhrngi to call all his attendants,

And they come when they heard Shiva's command and bowed their head at the lotus feet of their Lord,

Lord Shiva laughed to see his host in their motley attire riding every kind of vehicle,

Some were headless, while other's were hydra headed monsters, some were without hands and feet, while others had numerous hands and feet, some had numerous eyes, while has no eyes at all; some were well built while other were indifferent to self,

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Sri Hari Humor never failed

Jai Sri Ram,
God Vishnu  then called all guardians of the different quarters and smilingly said, everyone of you should march separately, each with his own retinue

The Procession is no way worthy of the bridegroom; you will make yourself a butt ridicule in a strange city,

Hearing the words of Lord Vishnu, gods smiled and parted, each with his own group,

The Great Lord Shiva laughed in his sleeves and noticed that sri Hari's humor never failed,

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The gathering of the immortals

Jai Sri Ram,
There was great scene beyond words to elaborate,

The world has no bride worthy of the bridegroom, and this was exchanged in words to each other,

Vishnu, Brahma and hosts of other gods joined the bridegroom's procession and rode on their respective vehicles,

The gathering of the immortals was incomparable in every respect; the procession, however, was hardly worthy of the bridegroom,

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female divinities smiled to See him

Jai Sri Ram,
His throat was black with the poison swallowed by him at the beginning of creation and had a wreath of human skulls about his neck,

Thus the clad in ghostly attire, he was nonetheless an embodiment of blessings and merciful to the core,

A trident and a Damru that a small handy drum adorned his hands,

Shiva rode on a bull while musical instruments played,-female divinities smiled to See him

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began to adorn

Jai Sri Ram,
The attendants of Lord Shiva began to adorn their Lord,

His matted locks were formed into a crawl and decked with a crest of serpents,

He had serpents for his earrings and bracelets, smeared his person with ashes and wrapped a lion skin round his loins,

He bore the crescent on his charming brow and River Ganga on the crown of his head with three eyes and a serpent sacred thread,

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celestial damsels sang for joy

Jai Sri Ram,
Calling on Brahma they delivered the note to him and as he went through it his heart overflowed with joy,

Brahma Read the note aloud to all; the sages as well as the whole concourse of gods was delighted to hear it,

Flowers were showering from all directions and music of joy and celebration was on,

All the gods began to adorn their vehicles and aerial cars of  various kinds, Happy and auspicious omens were visible and celestial damsels sang for joy,

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exact time of wedding fixed,

Jai Sri Ram,
The great Seven sages reached at Himvaan and relates the whole episode unto the truth of penance performed by Devi Parvati,

King Himalaya was delighted to listen the truth of penance of her daughter but much grieved to hear the truth of god of love,

The sages then told him of the boon granted to Rati which made him relieved a lot,

Recalling to his mind the glory of Lord Shiva Himachal respectfully summoned great sages, he had an auspicious date, asterism and hour ascertained and speedily got exact time of wedding fixed, he handed over the note of wedding to sages and clasping their feet made entreaties to them,

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inherent property

Jai sri Ram,
Devi Parvati Said to Seven Sages that Your statement that Lord Has burnt the god of love betrays woeful lack of thought in you,

Listen to me that Fire possesses this inherent property that frost can never approach it,

In case it must inevitably perish, Similar is the case with god of love and the Lord Shiva,

Hearing the words of Devi Parvati and perceiving her devotion and faith, sages were gladdened at heart, bowing their head to her-they went to Himachal,

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