Matsyapurana 155.11

155.11

*śarva uvāca
anātmajñāsi girije nāhaṃ nindāparastava
tvadbhaktibuddhyā kṛtavāṃs tavāhaṃ nāmasaṃśrayam //

Hearing Her such angry words, Śiva said lovingly and meekly " O Girijâ ! I have not blamed you on account of your being the daughter of Himâchala I have called you by that name simply to test your Bhakti Do not indulge any doubts for nothing Girijâ ! those whose conscience is clear are not led astray I shall no more joke with you if you are so much annoyed Pray, remove away your anger O beautiful one ! I bow to Thee and join my hands before the Sun None should ever joke with one who gets offended with what is spoken in affection, and jest '—10 14