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Matsyapurana 155.33

Matsyapurāṇa 155.33

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Sanskrit

155.33

śīghram eva kariṣyāmi yathāyuktam anantaram
evamastviti devīṃ sa vīrakaḥ prāha sāṃpratam //

On his having thus spoken to Pârvatî, She said after fondling him with her right arm “Son ! do not be sorry You should not throw yourself down from the mountain nor should you accompany me Son ! I tell you what you ought to do Śiva has despised me by calling me Kṛiṣṇâ (black) so I shall practise austerities in order that I may become fair complexioned This Śiva is desirous of women After I go away you should keep guard at the gate so that no other woman might come Son ! If you find any other woman coming in do report it to me and I shall at once arrange about it”—28-33

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

Hearing that, Vîrabhadra said “I shall do as you say”, and then he cheerfully set himself to carry out the injunctions of his mother, after duly saluting Her—34-35

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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