Brahma said, "Thus listening to the word, of the gods, thinking deeply, keeping in viev the curse of the daughter, the manes acceptet the words of the gods.

Narada said, "O Brahma, how was th daughter of Daksa Prajapati, known as Sat the mother of the universe, putting an end i her body in the yajiia of her father, was rebor as the daughter of Himalaya?

Narada said, "O Brahma, you kno everything about Siva. You have narrated ta auspicious stories of Siva and Parvati, whic are surprising.

Brahma said, "O Sage Narada, you liste from me the story of the birth of Parva, Hoy was she married and what was her conduct

"0 Sages, you have put me a very goo question. Therefore all of your are graceful, b your own wisdom, you are always devoted t the story of Siva.

Vispu Prayer :- 1 offer my salutation to lord Siva, th spouse of the goddess Gaurl, who happens t be the sole cause of the creation, maintenanc and the destruction of the universe, the on who is well aware of all the , Who is 0 endless renown and has the refuge in May (illusion), such a lord of Gauri, possess endless glory, unthinkable beauty, form o 'wisdom, and the spotless one.

All were honoured again. The merciful Siva then had the ya completed.

The listening to the story of Siva, purific three types of people viz: the speaker, the on who enquires, an the listener.

And how did she, after performing the severe penance, regain Siva, as her husband 'You kindly narrate the story in detail."

1 offer my salutation to lord Siva, who i beyond Prakrti, without beginning, extremel calm and quiet, the best among the Purusas who has created this universe with the hel of his Maya, and is Jodged inside and outsid the same.

daughter to Himalaya appropriately. In th auspicious occasion of the marriage enormou festivities were held.

1 do not feel satisficd by listening to th stories of Siva from your lotus like mouth.

0 Sage, all my efforts with sons, mad against Siva were of no use.

'Though the arrogant Daksa had not invite her, but Sati, at the command of Siva, went 1 the place of her father.

Kailada, is the complete form of Siva, havin controlled all his senses.

O Brahmanas, except for the killer of th animals, who could be averse to the hearing 0 the glory of Siva, which delights three types 0 people.

He is the one, who dwells in the hearts 0

teciing the name of Siva in their minds als participated in the same.

Brahma said, "0 Excellent sage, you liste to the auspicious and the excellent story o Parvati, which destroys the sins

nature, he has two aspects. 1 briefly describ about his subile form

0 sage, then Visnu and other gods presen there, were immensely delighted an worshipped Rudra.

'The flame emerging out of the body of Sat fell over the mountain, which bestow pleasure to the people.

Himalaya appropriately. They praised Uh manes as well as Himalaya.

Lord Siva, is adorable by Visnu and othe gods. He is the final goal of the people o nobility and is free from ail controversies. H is free from blemishes and movement of th ascetics. Such a great lord indulges in divin sports.

were of no avail, then I, remembered Visn: the lord of Rama, who on his arrival advise: me appropriately.

hit handa Il in a subtle form, who creates the universe vithout the help of anyone else and around vhom, the universe rotates as the iron rotates round the magnet.

In the absence of the asa of Siva, haviny been insulted by her father, 53 denounced al those present there, and burnt her body in th fire of the yaa

On hearing this, Siva was immensel enraged. Then he plucked one of the locks 0 his hair which was turned into Vizabhadra.

form, (devoid of attributes). When does h take to Saguna form in the world? We ar unable to know about the true form of Siv inspite of serious deliberations.

Accepting the request of Lord Visau, h the bestower of welfare became a house holder by marrying Parva, who had been bi wife in the earlier birth.

\cmisranya, asked Sita, with utmost evotion" a 3:

her husband, at the same time Menaka, th wife of Himalaya was completely satisfic with all the ddhis and the siddhis, taking he 10 be her own daughter and she used to serv: her.

'The goddess Sati, has been known by th name of Jvalamukhi. A mere look at the same destroys all the sins and fulfills all the desires,

in Sivatattvas, then 1 who had bee overpowered with the Maya of Siva, she: away the jealousy with Siva but T could no discard my stubbornness.

he Sages said- "In the Sadhya Sadhana Khanda of /idyesvara Samhita, there is a story which has een listened by us with devotion. It happens > be the first and delightful compendium, hich is dear to the devotees attracting their ninds.

performing the marriage appropriately Himalaya delightfully returned to his abode."

arlicr and subsequently she was bor as the aughter of Himalaya. How could there be wo girls with a single body?

several ways in the form of festivities for th fulfiing of all the desires.

This happens to be the largest abode 0 snow, having several surprises and is dear t

Then adoring Sakti, in order influency Siva, 1 created her as the daughter of Daks and Asiknl (the wife of Daksa). Daksa, yor know was my son

But when Sati, having been humiliated by er father, burnt her body in the fire of yajiia, he goddess Paramesvar achieved the abode f Siva.

Emerging out of Sive's locks of hair wit his ganas, he sought for the command of Sivi Siva said, "You destroy the vajia of Daksa

How does Siva behave at the end of the reation. How could Siva, the benevolent one, ould be pleased.

O Sage, Menaka, the wife of Himalaya at 1c same time adored Satt in the Sivaloka.

married to Siva? This entire story and also the. vents connected therewith should be told to ne, 0 Lord Brahma" a

Brahma said, "I have narrated the pleasant tory of the marriage of Menaka with fimalaya, what more do you want to listen rom me?

'Thereafter, the same Sati was reborn as the aughter of Himalaya and was known by the ame of P rvatl

The immensely valorous and strong. firabhadra- the lord of ganas, at the ommand of Siva, at once reached the place of aia.

'The same daughter of Daksa Prajapati was om 85 Un, and she, after performing severe enance, became the wife of Siva, for estowing welfare on his devotees.

Now Rudra with the unblemished wisdom, uring his married life deluded me and carried in several sports as a house-holder.

At the command of Virabhadra, his ganas reated enormous disturbance in the yj unishing all those present there, without any ception.

nectar of wisdom. O Sinless one, we intend t ask something more from you.

O Blessed Sita, Let you enjoy your life for ong, quite comfortably because you narrate to s the best story of Siva.

Seta said, "Thus listening to the words of {arada- the divine saint, Brahma was pleased.

Satt who had ended her life in the yajia of aksa, was reborn delightfully as the daughter f Menaka,

On hearing these words of the sages, of

ot Siva as her husband.

He has the divine form, is charming and cautiful in all forms, is the part of Visou , blemished and is dear to the noble people.

Then it came into the mind of Saf that she hould be born as the daughter of Himalaya.

'What type of reward is bestowed by Siva, vhen he gets pleased with his devotees. You indly speak out to in detail,

harma the king of the mountains, desired to arty himself, by means of which the gods as sll as the manes could be served.

Brahma said, "0 Son, 0 Best among the ages, I shall narrate 10 you a beautiful story, stening to which your life would surely ecome successful.

0 Omniscient one, by the grace of Vyas: you have achieved contentment. No event 0 the three times (past, present and future remains unknown to you.

O Sage, whatever you had asked me, the ame has been spoken by me. By listening of is story, a person is freed from all the sins, here is no doubt about it,

seating enormous disturbance, went back to he Kailas mountain and offered his alutation to Siva.

With the pleasant company of her, much of he time of Siva, who was free from all the epraved feelings, was passed.

She was known by the name of Parvatt. At 1c advice of Narada, she performed severe enance and she again got Siva as her usband."

In earlier times, on looking at my daughter andhya in the company of my sons, 1 became astful and became upset.

Narada said, "O Brahma, O Destiny, 0 mmensely intelligent one and best among the eople with wisdom, you first tell me the story f the birth of Menaka and her marriage

preceptor Vyasa, and with his grace you ha attained knowledge of everything and hav known well ll the subjects, making your life; success.

For the establishment of their task, all the ods, O Excellent sage, went to the manes ving in the celestial places, and said to them. 5g:

The gods said, "Getting delighted, all of ou should listen to our words. In case you tend to perform the task of the gods, then do 5 We pray 10 you

0 Sage, with excellent lord Rudra getting gry, no one could ever be comfortable. This, as been ordained in the Vedas and the Smriis

You have a divine girl named , 'ou lovingly marry that girl 10 Himalaya the ord of the mountains.

With the effect of the Maya of Siva, the mmensely proud and foolish Daksa, started enouncing the immensely peaceful and nblemished Siva.

Graceful is the chaste Menaka, who gave irth 10 a daughter named Parvati. Therefore

Having been influenced with Siva's Maye 1 had developed enmity with Siva, becomin; foolish.

How was lodged in his own form, a the start of the universe and how did he spor the middle of the creation.

Inflicted with the same jealousy, 1, in orde to confuse him, overpowered with the May of Siva, made many efforts.

Extending from cast to west, it serves a the measuring rod. It is the abode of sever types of gems and serves as a measuring 000 for the carth.

pickly. Because of the compassion he is nable 10 bear the labour undertaken by the evotee for his sake.

Śiva is without parts, inactive, tranquil, uncovered and imperishable — He is the state of supreme reality, the unborn, the unmanifest, the Lord (Īśvara).

All the three gods viz.: Brahma, and Aahesa have emerged from the limbs of Siva. fahesa is Siva himself possessing all his rigas (substrata of clements) distinct from fahesa.

it and it has many peaks. The animais fk lions, tigers and others besides the ascetic surround the same.

0 Lord, you kindly enlighten us about his nanifestation and his Tife story. You kindly artate the same to us. You tell us about the irth of Uma and her marriage with Siva as ell,

On Sinless one, you particularly describe bout their house-hold and narrate other ctivities.

He has the pure soul and happens to be the bode of austerities, besides being the treasure several metals.

0 Learned one, now you kindly describ the best form of Siva and the divine events 0 the life of Siva and Parvati

After his marriage with Uma, Siva reached the Kaila mountain, becoming dependent, with the desire of getting rogeny, started roaming about getting tracted towards each other.

Therealicr at the desire of Siva, the feeling f rivaley between Rudra and Daksa started, as result of which the latter had been verpowered with the Maya of Siva, which rade him proud, and foolish.

Having been filled with anger, he did no invite Rudra, and overpowered with hi enmity, he also failed to invite Satl his ow daughter.

0 Brahmans, 1 am narrating the sports 0

When overpowered with the of Siva Daksa failed to invite his own daughter, the; the chaste Sati, performed her own sport,

ne today, similarly having been inspired by iva and Hari, Narada had once asked the ame question from Brahma.

Brahma, the devotee of Siva, listening to he words of Narada, which delighted him, leasing Narada narrated the glory of lord iva,

There is nothing higher than Linga-worship; there is nothing higher than meditation on the Linga. All is established in the Linga; therefore I bow to the Linga.

Vyasa said, "The learned Brahmanas, on caring the words of Sita, became eager to now more of the conversation and they asked im." The sages said, "O best of the devotees f Siva, 0 Sita, the fortunate one, listening to our pleasant words, our mind has become urious. When was this pleasant conversation ctween Brahma and Narada held, in which he sports of Siva were narrated? 0 Dear one, ou tell us about the story that emerged from he conversation between Brahma and Narada,

delightfully, getting reminded of Siva an Parvati, retuned to their respective abode delightfully.

"They overpowered all the gods including sou, and making all the efforts, they severed he head of Daksa and bunt it in the fire altar.

In full view of the gods, Virabhadra, the \tendant of Rudra, destroyed Daksa's yajia.

Siva, who roamed about, performin several (ypes of sports, because of hi compassionate nature, restored everything | its original position.

Whoever chants this auspicious Panchakshara (Namaḥ Śivāya) in the presence of Śiva attains Śiva's abode and rejoices with Śiva.

Out of all the mountains, in the north Himalaya indeed is the highest one. ( Excellent sage, this mountain is extreme illustrious, filled with splendour an prosperity.