Shiva Purana 1 by Bibek Debroy

Author:Bibek Debroy [Debroy, Bibek]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Published: 2023-05-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 73-3.2(21) (Sati and Shiva’s Sport)

‘“Narada said, ‘O father! O unblemished one! O one who knows everything! You have spoken well. We have heard about the great, wonderful and auspicious conduct of Shiva and Shivaa. We have heard the complete account of the marriage, and this destroys every kind of delusion. This bestows a person with supreme jnana and makes him the excellent reservoir of all that is auspicious. However, I still wish to know about Shiva and Shivaa’s auspicious conduct. O immensely wise one! Because of your unmatched compassion towards me, please describe it.’”’

‘“Brahma replied, ‘O sage! It is appropriate that you have wished to hear about the one who is compassionate. O amiable one! You have goaded me into describing Shiva’s pastimes. He married Devi Sati, Daksha’s daughter and the mother of the three worlds. He went to his own residence. Hear about what he cheerfully did thereafter. Along with his own ganas, Hara reached his own delightful abode. O devarshi! There, he lovingly descended from the bull. As is right, Sati’s friend entered his own residence. O devarshi! Extremely happy, Shiva practiced the norms of the world. Having obtained Dakshayani and having reached his own residence, Virupaksha released Nandi787 and the other ganas from the cave in the mountain. The lord, an ocean of compassion, was following the practices of ordinary people. He addressed Nandi and the others in pleasant words. Mahesha said, “O ganas! Immediately leave my presence, but lovingly remember me in your minds. You will not come to me until I remember you.” Vamadeva addressed his own ganas, Nandi and the others, in this way. Those immensely forceful and immensely valiant ones departed in various directions.’”’

‘“‘Ishvara was left with the radiant one. In private and extremely happy, he sported with Dakshayani. Sometimes, he gathered beautiful wildflowers and making a garland with these, placed it around Sati’s neck, in place of a necklace. Sometimes, when Sati was looking at herself in a mirror, Hara followed her and saw his own face reflected in it. Sometimes, he played with her earrings, taking them off, cleaning them himself and putting them back on again. Sometimes, Vrishadhvaja applied red colour, as bright as the fire, on her feet, making her naturally red feet completely red. There are words that cannot be spoken in front of many. Hara whispered them into her ears and looked at her face. He never went far from her. If he left, he immediately returned. While she was thinking of something, he approached from the rear and covered her eyes. Vrishadhvaja used his maya and disappeared. When she became scared and agitated, he would suddenly embrace her. Her two nipples were like the buds of golden lotuses. He used musk to make marks resembling bees around these. Hara suddenly took her necklace off her two breasts and repeatedly touched and kneaded them with his hands. He repeatedly took off her bracelets, bangles and rings and embracing her, put them back in their respective places.

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