Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.1164
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c5.1164
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2) Birth. Three different stories are told in the Purāṇas relating to his birth.
(1) Once a quarrel arose between Brahmā and Śiva which developed into fighting. At the sight of Śiva seething with rage the Devas ran off frightened, and Pārvatī also got frightened. She told him 'Durvāsam bhavati me'. (It has become impossible for me to live happily with you). Realising that it was his momentary anger which made life miserable for Pārvatī Śiva decided to transfer that trait of his character to someone else.