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पुनः सा क्रीडनं चक्रे पुत्रार्थं वरवर्णिनी ।
मनोज्ञंमकुरं रूढमशोकस्य शुभानना ॥१॥
Punah Saa Kriiddanam Cakre Putra-Artham Vara-Varnninii |
Manojnyam-Makuram Ruuddham-Ashokasya Shubha-[A]ananaa ||1||

Meaning:
(After Her Divine Play of producing Ganesha from the dust of Her Body and assigning Him as the Lord of the Ganas)
1.1: Once again She played Her Divine Play for the purpose of getting another Son; She Who is of excellent Complexion now ...
1.2: ... planted an excellent Bud (or Sapling) of Ashoka Tree; She, of Auspicious Face (tended it like a Son),








वर्द्धयामास तं चापि कृतसंस्कारमंगला ।
बृहस्पतिमुखैर्विप्रर्दिवस्पतिपुरोगमैः ॥२॥
Varddhayaamaasa Tam Ca-Api Krta-Samskaara-Mangalaa |
Brhaspati-Mukhair-Viprar-Divas-Pati-Purogamaih ||2||

Meaning:
2.1: That (Sapling) grew as She tended it with care (like a Son); She Who is of Auspicious Nature (thus set an example for mankind),
2.2: (Once) with Brihaspati in front, the Vipras (Sages) (were going); With the Lord of Heaven (i.e. Brihaspati) leading them (they came there),








ततो देवैश्च मुनिभिः प्रोक्ता देवी त्विदं वचः ।
भवानि भवती भव्या सम्भूता लोकभूतये ॥३॥
Tato Devaish-Ca Munibhih Proktaa Devii Tvi[u-I]dam Vacah |
Bhavaani Bhavatii Bhavyaa Sambhuutaa Loka-Bhuutaye ||3||

Meaning:
3.1: In that place, the divine Sages told Her: Devi, Please tell this,
3.2: O Bhavani, You have manifested for the well-being of the World,








प्रायः सुतफलो लोकः पुत्रपौत्रेश्च लभ्यते ।
अपुत्राश्च प्रजाः प्रायो दृश्यन्ते दैवहेतवः ॥४॥
Praayah Suta-Phalo Lokah Putra-Pautresh-Ca Labhyate |
Aputraash-Ca Prajaah Praayo Drshyante Daiva-Hetavah ||4||

Meaning:
4.1: Mostly, the World loves the fruit of Son, and to obtain Sons and Grandsons (become the aim of life of common man),
4.2: The Persons without Son for the most part are seen taking recourse to the Divine (to get a Son),








अधुना दर्शिते मार्गे मर्यादां कर्तुमर्हसि ।
फलं किं भाविता देवि कल्पितैस्तरुपुत्रकैः ।
इत्युक्ता हर्षपूर्णाङ्गी प्रोवाचोमा शुभां गिरम् ॥५॥
Adhunaa Darshite Maarge Maryaadaam Kartum-Arhasi |
Phalam Kim Bhaavitaa Devi Kalpitais-Taru-Putrakaih |
Ityu[i-U]ktaa Harssa-Puurnna-Anggii Pro[a-U]vaaco[a-U]maa Shubhaam Giram ||5||

Meaning:
5.1: Now, you have exhibited in this path, a Maryada (Moral Custom) to perform to deserve merit,
5.2: (So) What is the fruit, O Devi, (accruing to one) who considers a Tree as a Son (and tends it?)
5.3: (Then) Thus said the One (i.e. Devi Parvati) Whose Body was filled with Joy; Thus said Uma the following Auspicious Words,








देव्युवाच
एवं निरुदके देशे यः कूपं कारयेद्बुधः ।
बिन्दौ बिन्दौ च तोयस्य वसेत्संवत्सरं दिवि ॥६॥
Devyu[i-U]vaaca
Evam Nir-Udake Deshe Yah Kuupam Kaarayed-Budhah |
Bindau Bindau Ca Toyasya Vaset-Samvatsaram Divi ||6||

Meaning:
6.1: The Devi said:
6.2: Like, he, the wise man, who digs a Kupa (Well) in a place where there is no Water ...
6.3: ... (and by its merit) Stays in Heaven for as many years as the drops of Water in it (i.e. for many many years), ...








दशकूपसमा वापी दशवापीसमो ह्रदः ।
दशह्रदसमः पुत्रो दशपुत्रसमोद्रुमः ।
एषैव मम मर्यादा नियता लोकभाविनी ॥७॥
Dasha-Kuupa-Samaa Vaapii Dasha-Vaapii-Samo Hradah |
Dasha-Hrada-Samah Putro Dasha-Putra-Samo-Drumah |
Essai[a-E]va Mama Maryaadaa Niyataa Loka-Bhaavinii ||7||

Meaning:
7.1: ... (Similarly) (the merit of digging) a Vapi (Pond) is equal to (the merit of digging) Ten Kupas (Wells);
(The merit of digging) a Hrada (Lake) is equal to (the merit of digging) Ten Vapis (Ponds),
7.2: (The merit of rearing) a Putra (Son) (a good son who will do good to the world) is equal to (the merit of digging) Ten Hradas (Lakes),
(And) (The merit of planting) a Druma (Tree) (and bringing it up) is equal to (the merit of rearing) Ten Putras (Sons) (because a Tree provides enormous benefits to mankind throughout its life, and most of it are unseen),
7.3: This indeed is my Maryada (Moral Custom set for others to follow) which I established for the welfare of the World.



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