Hare Rama

Jai sri Ram,
Realizing thus the noble disposition and loving nature of saints,

who are innocent at heart and catholic in spirit,

I make humble submission to them,

Listening to my childlike prayer and taking compassion on me, O noble souls bless me with devotion to the feet of Sri Rama,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
Much less can it be described by me,

Even as a dealer of vegetable find himself incapable of expatiating on the qualities of gems,

I bow to the saints, who are even minded towards all,

And have no friend and foe, just as a flower of good quality placed in the palm of one's hands communicates its fragrance alike to both the hands the one which has plucked it and that which held and preserved it,

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Noble character

Jai Sri Ram,
Through contact with the virtuous even the wicked get reformed,

Just as the base metal is transformed by the touch of philosopher stone,

On the other hand, if by mischance good men fall into evil company, they maintain their noble character like the gem on the hood of a serpent,

Even the speech of deities like, Vishnu and Shiva, poets and men of wisdom falter in depicting the glory of pious soul,

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Fulfillment of all endeavors

Jai Sri Ram,
Wisdom dawns not without association with saints,

Such association cannot be easily had without the grace of Sri Rama,

Contact with noble souls is the root of joy and blessings,

It constitute the fruit and fulfillment of all endeavors,

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Association of holy men

Jai Sri Ram,
Of the virtues creatures, both animate and inanimate,

Living in the world, whether in water or on land or in the air,

whoever has ever attained wisdom, glory, salvation, material prosperity or welfare anywhere and by any means whatsoever,

Know it to be the result of association with holy men,

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Crows turn into cuckoos and the herons into swans,

Jai Sri Ram,
The result of an immersion into the sacred waters of this king of holy places is instantly perceived,

Crows turn into cuckoos and the herons into swans,

Let no one marvel to hear this, the glory of contact with saints is no secret,

Valmiki, Narada and Agastya who was born of pitcher, have related the story of their birth and transformation with their own lips,

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The Four Rewards

Jai Sri Ram,
Men who having the glory of this moving Prayaga in the form of the assemblage of holy men appreciate it with an enraptured mind,

Then take  a plunge into it with extreme devotion obtain the four rewards,

The four rewards of human existence are---

Dharma-righteousness, Artha-Material riches, Kama-sensual enjoyment, Moksha-release from the bondage of worldly existence,

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Unwavering faith

Jai Sri Ram,
Unwavering faith in their own creed constitutes the immortal banyan tree and noble actions represents the royal court of that king of holy places,

Easy of access to all on any-day and at every place, this Prayaga assuages the afflictions of those resort to it with reverence,

This king of holy places is beyond all description and supra-mundane in character,

It bestows the rewards immediately and its glory is Manifest,

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Discourse on karma

Jai Sri Ram,
Discourse on karma or action, consisting of injunctions and interdiction, have been spoken of as the sacred Yamuna,

A daughter of sun-god in her angelic form, washing the impurities of the Kali age,

While the anecdotes of Vishnu and Shiva stand out as the triple stream known as Treveni,

Bringing joy and blessing to those who listen to them

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Treveni

Jai Sri Ram
Devotion to sri Rama represents, in this moving Prayaga, the stream of the holy Ganga,

The river of the celestials, while the proceeding of an enquiry into nature of Brahma,

The absolute that constitute the Saraswati, a subterranean stream which is traditionally believed to join the Ganga and The Yamuna, at Prayaga,

Thus accounting for the name Treveni, which signifies a meeting place of Three Rivers,

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the king of all holy places

Jai sri Ram,
Then i Make loving obeisance, in a polite language, to the whole body of pious souls, the mine of virtues,

The Conduct of holy men is noble as the carrier of the cotton plant, the fruit whereof is tasteless, white and fibrous even as the doings of saints yeils results which are free from attachments, stainless and full of goodness,

Even by suffering hardship in the form of ginning, spinning and weaving, the cotton plant cover other's faults and has thereby earned in the world a renown which is worthy of adoration,

The assemblage of saints, which is all joy and felicity, is a Moving Prayag-the king of all holy places, as it were,

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the very gods on earth

Jai Sri Ram,
Having brightened my eyes of discernment thereby i proceed to relate the Story of Sri Rama,

Which secures freedom from the bondage of mundane existence, 

First i reverence the feet of Brahmans, the very gods on earth,

Who are able to dispel all doubts born of ignorance,

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Midst of Forest

Jai Sri Ram,
As for instance, by applying to the eyes the miraculous slave known by the name of Siddhanjana that the eye salve of protection,

Strivers, accept as well as men of the wisdom easily discover a host of mines on hill tops,

In the midst of forests and in the bowels of the earth.

The Dust of the Guru's feet is a soft and agreeable salve, which is ambrosia as it were for the eyes and remedies the defects of vision,

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Come to light

Jai Sri Ram,
The splendor of gems in the form of nails on the feet of the blessed Guru unfolds divine vision in the heart by its very thought,

The luster disperse the shades of the infatuation, highly blessed is he in whose bosom it shines,

With its very appearance the bright eyes of the mind get opened.

The attendants evils and sufferings of the night of mundane existence disappear, and gems and rubles in the shape of stories of Sri Rama, both patent and hidden, wherever and in whatever mine they may be, come to light.

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ills of mundane existence

Jai Sri Ram,
It is lovely powder of life giving herb,

Which allays the host of all the attendants ills of mundane existence,

It adorns the body of a lucky person of Lord Shiva, and brings forth sweet blessings and joy,

It rubs the dirt off the beautiful mirror in the shape of the devotee's heart, when applied on the forehead in the form of a religious mark, it attracts a host of virtues,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
Obeisance to Lord Rama,

I adore the Lord of the Universe bearing the name of Rama,,

The chief of Raghu's line and the crest jewel of kings,

The Mine of compassion, the dispeller of all sins, appearing in the form of Human through his Maya, The greatest of all gods, knowable through Vedanta, constantly worshiped by Brahma, Shambhu and sesa. the bestower of the supreme peace in the form of final beatitude, placid, eternal, beyond the ordinary means of cognition sinless and all pervading,

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flavored with love,

Jai Sri Ram,
I bow to the lotus feet of My Guru,

Who is ocean of Mercy and No other Than Sri Hari Vishnu himself in human form,

Whose words are sunbeams as it were for dispersing the mass of Darkness in the form of gross ignorance,

I greet the pollen like dust of the lotus feet of my preceptor, refulgent, fragrant and flavored with love,

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May the Lord_

Jai Sri Ram,
May the Lord who ever sleeps on the ocean of milk,

And who is Swarthy as a blue lotus, and has eyes resembling a pair of full flown red lotuses, take up his abode in my bosom,

May the crusher of cupid, Bhagwan shiv,

Whose form resembles in the colors of jasmine flower and the Moon, who is consort of Goddess Parvati and an abode of compassion and who is fond of the afflicted, be gracious,

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Sri Kartik Purnima

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Satya Vrat Purnima of Sacred Kartik is right here to adore the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu,

It is full Moon tonight, a wonderful full Moon, the giver of eternal peace and bliss to saintly souls,

It is a meritorious day for devotees of Lord Vishnu, it is a define day for Sri Vishnu Pad Puja,

Indeed a day to recall the glory of Lord Vishnu and his wonderful incarnation as Sri Rama and Sri Krishna, a day to recall the pastime of Lord Vishnu with all faith and reverence,

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Sri Ganesha

Jai Sri Ram,
May Lord Ganesha, the leader of Shiva's retinue,

Whose very thought, ensure success,

Who is is a repository of wisdom and an abode of blessed qualities, Shower his grace,

May the merciful lord, whose grace enable the dumb to wax eloquent and cripple to ascend an inaccessible, who burn all impurities of Kali age, be moved to pity,

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cross the ocean of mundane existence

Jai Sri Ram,
I adore Lord Hari, known by the name of Sri Rama,

Who is superior to and lies beyond all causes,

Whose Maya holds away the entire universe including gods from Brahma downwards and demons,

Whose presence lends positive reality to the world of appearances, even as the false notion of a serpent is entertained with reference to a rope, and whose feet are the only bark for those who are eager to cross the ocean of mundane existence,

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crescent Moon

Jai Sri Ram,
I make obeisance to the eternal preceptor in the form of Lord Sankara,

Who is all wisdom, and resting on whose brow the crescent Moon, Though crooked in shape, universally adored,

I Pay Homage to the king of bards and the chief of monkeys, of pure intelligence, both of whom sport in the holy woods in the shape of glories of Sita and Rama,

I bow to Sita the beloved consort of Sri Rama, who is responsible for creation, sustenance and dissolution, removes afflictions and begets all blessings,

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Lord Ganesha

Jai Sri Ganesha,
I revere the lotus feet of Goddess of Speech and the Lord Ganesha,

The Originator of sounds represented by the alphabet, of the multitudes of the objects denoted by those sound,

Of poetic sentiments as well as of metres. and the begetters of the blessings,

I greet Goddess Parvati and her consort Bhagwan Sankara, embodiment of reverence and faith respectively, without which even the adept perceive enshrined in their heart,

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Sri Tulsi Vivaha

Jai Sri Ram,
Today, it is Sri Dev Prabodhini Ekadasi, a very auspicious and beneficial chapter for devotees to adore with,

It is Sri Tulsi Vivaha, an auspicious occasion to adore with that to recall the glory of Goddess Tulsi, the great servant of Lord Vishnu,

Surpassing strength of the day that is known to even Vedas, time and the ages and it is infinite in nature, in fact-it is a celestial stream to have holy dip that to purify self for the eternal cause,

Indeed a day to rejoice eternally in love with lotus feet of Lord Vishnu, indeed a day to revere the lotus feet of Goddess Tulsi, the legend of disinterested service on the planet and celestial regions there,

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Obeisance to lord Shiva

Jai sri Ram,
Blessed indeed is your birth, O great sage, He said, to you the lord of Gauri is dear as life,

Those who love not Shiva's lotus feet cannot even dream of pleasing Rama, A guileless love for Shiva's feet is a surest sign of a devotee of Rama, who is so faithful to the lord of Raghu's as Shiva, who renounced a sinless wife like Sati and demonstrated ideal devotion to Rama by his Pledge of unswerving fidelity, Whom does Rama hold so dear as Shiva,

Having begun by recounting the deeds of Shiva I have come to know your secret, you indeed a faithful servant of Sri Rama, free from all impurities, i have come to know your virtuous disposition, O Sage, I cannot say how glad i am at this meeting with you Today,

Obeisance to lord Shiva, Revere the the lotus feet of Lord Shiva, bow my head again and again in the lotus feet of Mother Gauri, on the occasion of Dev Prabhodini,

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his Passion

Jai sri Ram,
His passion for hearing the story grew to be inordinate,

Tears rushed to his eyes, the Hair on his body bristled with joy,

Overpowered with emotion he could not utter a word,

The enlightened sage Yajyavalakya was delighted to see his Condition,

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charming story of Shambhu's deeds

Jai sri Ram,
The exploits of Sri Girija's Lord are illimitable like the ocean,

Even the Vedas cannot reach their end,

How, then, can Tulasidasa, a humble devotees, succeed in describing them,

 Bharadvaja was much delighted to hear the sweet and charming story of Shambhu's deeds,

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The tale of the birth

Jai Sri Ram,
The tale of the birth, exploits, glory and surpassing strength of Sanmukha is known to the whole world,

That is why i have briefly touched the narratives of Shiva's son,

Men and women who narrate or sing this story of wedding of Uma and Shambhu shall ever rejoice in their auspicious undertaking,

As well as during festive occasions such as weddings, ect.,

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श्री गोपाष्टमी

Jai Sri Ram,
It is Very Very auspicious day today that known in the name of sri Sri Gopa-Ashtami,

The Day known for the worship of Mother Cow, the abode of all gods,

Serving the cow means pilgrimage to celestial world, and truth of religious observances,

In fact Cow serve the life and truth of mankind in varying forms and help spirit to track essential truth for even that journey,

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new delight everyday

Jai sri Ram,
Sri Hara and Girija enjoyed some new delight everyday,

In this way a considerable time elapsed,

There after was born to them a boy with six heads, Who killed Taraka in battle,

The story of Swami Kartikeya is well well known in the Vedas, Tanta and Purana and the entire world knows it,

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Mount Kailash

Jai Sri Ram,
No sooner had Shambhu reached Mount Kailash,

Then all the gods returned to their respective realms,

Shambhu and Bhavani are parents of the universe, Hence i refrains from portraying their amorous sports,

Indulging in luxuries and enjoyments of various kinds the divine pair lived on mount Kailash along with,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
Himvan 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,

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

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charming sound in the heaven,

Jai sri Ganesha,
She often turned back to have a look at Her Mother,

Her girl companions then took her to Shiva,

Having gratified all beggars, Shankara proceeded to his home that mount Kailash with Uma,

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

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Bidding Adieu

Jai Sri Ram,
Mena meet 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,

Taking leave of her mother once more, Bhavani departed, every one uttered appropriate blessings to her,

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Why has god created woman in this world,

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

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 an opportune moment for betraying one's weakness, she recovered herself,

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Her Husband is her deity

Jai Sri Ram,
Shambhu comforted His Mother-in-Law in ways more than one, and 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 Shankara this sums up the duty of a wife,

Her Husband is her deity, there is no other god for her,

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Shiva is reassured His father-in-law

Jai Sri Ram,
The ocean of mercy that Shiva is reassured His father-in-law in every possible way,

Then Mena, with her heart overflowing with love, clasped His Lotus Feet,

And Said, Lord-Uma is dear to me as life,

Take her as a maid servant of your house and forgive all her faults, be pleases to grant this boon to me,

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Wishing a Very Very Happy Diwali,

Jai sri Ram,
 It is Sri Diwali today, The great festival of lights, The most ancient festival which relates many events of ages and aeons, Worship of Goddess Laxmi is truth of the day,

It is truly auspicious occasion to rejoice eternally in love with lotus feet of lord Rama,

It is an occasion to worship Goddess Laxmi that incarnated as Goddess Sita to bless the saintly souls and devotees of Lord Rama,

It is not just a divine festival but an opportunity to realign self with favors in the journey of life to make it for welfare in both the worlds,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
Men servants and maid servants and chariots, elephants and cows, raiment, jewels and various other articles

And even so cart-load of food grains and gold utensils were given as dowry, Which was more than one could describe,

Himachal gave presents to Various kinds as dowrt, then, joining his palms, he said,

I have nothing to give you, Sankara, you have all your desire sated, he could say no more and remained clasping the latter's feet,

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all the victory to Shankara,

Jai sri Ram,
Taking sacred Kusa grass in his hand and holding the bride by her hand, The mountain King Himalaya made her over to Bhava 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,

The principal sages chanted the Vedic formula, while the gods exclaimed, Victory, victory, all the victory to Shankara,

Musical instruments of various kinds were sounded and flowers of different varieties were rained down from the heaven, the wedding of Hara and Girija was thus concluded, a spirit of rejoicing pervaded the whole universe,

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Let no one be puzzled to hear this,

Jai Sri Ram,
At the direction of the sages Shambhu and Bhivani paid honor to Lord Ganapati,

Let no one be puzzled to hear this,

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

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

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The superb beauty

Jai Sri Ram,
The superb beauty of the Mother of the universe could not be described even with millions of tongues,

When even the Vedas, sesa and the Sarada shrink abashed of what account is the dull witted Tulsidas,

Mother Bhavani, the mine of beauty, walked to the middle of the pavilion, where Shiva was,

Out of shyness she could not gaze on her lord's lotus feet, although her heart was fixed thereon like a bee,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
All the gods were enraptured at her Beauty,

What poet in the world could describe such loveliness,

Recognizing in her the Mother of the universe and spouse of Shiva, the divinities mentally bowed her,

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

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Shiva took his seat on the throne

Jai Sri Ram,
A divinely beautiful throne with the images of a pair of lions for its arms was placed on the alter,

Being a handiwork of the creator himself, It beggared description,

bowing His head to Brahmanas and calling to his mind His Own Master,

Shiva took his seat on the throne, the great sage then sent for Uma, who was brought in by her girl companions,

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charming festal strains,

Jai Sri Ganesha,
The seven sages called once more and read out to Himavan the note recording the time fixed for the wedding,

Perceiving that hour had arrived, the latter sent for the gods,

Himvan politely sent for all the gods and assigned an appropriate seat to each of them,

An alter was prepared in accordance with the Vedic rituals and woman chanted charming festal strains,

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Charming women railed in sweet strains

Jai Sri Ram,
Charming women railed in sweet strains and poured innuendos,

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

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

Having been served with water for rinsing their mouths at the end of the dinner, they were given betal leaves and then returned to their respective lodgings,

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pleasant strains

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

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

The Dinner guests sat in many rows and expert cook began to serve,

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

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
All the citizens, including men, women and children, young men as well as elderly people, were immensely delighted,

Festive songs began to be sung in the city,

Vases of gold of every patter were displayed by all,

Dishes of various kinds were prepared in accordance with,

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again and again

Jai Sri Ram,
When they heard Narada's explanation,

The sadness of all was dispersed,

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

The Mena and her consort Himalaya rejoiced and bowed at Parvati's feet again and again,

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fire of Yoga

Jai Sri Ganesha,
Separated from Hara, she then visited the sacrifice undertaken by her father,

And burnt herself in the fire of Yoga there,

Now-reborn in your house, she has undergone terrible penance for the sake of her lord,

Knowing this give up all doubt, Girija-your daughter-is ever beloved of Shankara,

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disguise of Sita,

Jai Sri Ram,
One day, while she was returning home with Shiva,

She beheld Sri Rama, who is a Sun as it were to the lotus like race of Raghu,

Bewildered by his sight, she did not listen to Shiva's Advice and was beguiled into assuming the disguise of Sita,

Shankara repudiated Her because she had offended Him by assuming the disguise of Sita,

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Sati Was her name

Jai Sri Ram
First she was born in the house of Daksha,

Sati Was her name, and charming was her Form,

Even in that incarnation Sati was married with Shankara,

The Story is well known throughout the world,

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unborn and imperishable divine energy

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Narada Said, Mena-hear my true words,

Your Daughter is none else than Bhavani, the eternal consort of Shiva, Mother of the universe,

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

She is Shambhu's inseparable half, she creates, maintains and then dissolves the universe and assumes the semblance of a material form of her own will,

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soft and polite words of Uma

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

The blamed the creator in many ways and tears flowed from their eyes,

On hearing the news that very moment Himachal came to his house along-with Narada and seven seers,

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

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Can you alter the decree of providence,

Jai Sri Ram,
Can you alter the decree of providence,

Therefore, take no reproach on you unnecessarily,

Take no approach on you, cease lamenting this is no occasion for it,

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

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