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Brahm膩 said:鈥�

1. O 狈腻谤补诲补, thereafter at the bidding of 艢颈惫补, I carried out the concluding ceremonies of the wedding of 艢颈惫补 and 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 joyously through the sages.

2. Their ceremonial head-bath^[1] was respectfully gone through. The brahmins showed the Pole star Dhruva^[2] with respect.

3. Thereafter the rite of H峁沝ay膩lambhana^[3] was performed. O great brahmin, then Svastip膩峁環a^[4] was jubilantly celebrated.

4. At the behest of the brahmins, 艢颈惫补 applied Red powder^[5] on the head of 笔腻谤惫补迟墨. The lustre of 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 at that time was beyond description and very wondrous.

5. Thereafter at the bidding of the brahmins both sat on the same cushion and attained such a lustre as accentuated joy in the hearts of the devotees.

6. O sage, then they returned to their apartment and, at my behest performed the rite of Sa峁僺rava Pr膩艣ana^[6], of wonderful sportive nature that they were.

7. When the sacrificial rites in marriage ceremony were thus concluded duly, lord 艢颈惫补 gave the P奴r峁嘺p膩tra^[7] to me, the creator of the worlds.

8. 艢颈惫补 then made the gift of cows to the presiding priest. Other gifts of auspicious nature were also made.

9. He gave the brahmins a hundred gold pieces each. A crore of gems and other articles were distributed among the people as gifts.

10. The Gods, mobile and immobile creatures, rejoiced much. Shouts of victory rose up.

11. Auspicious sounds of music were heard everywhere. The sound of the musical instruments was pleasing and increased the joy of everyone.

12. 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 accompanied by me, all the gods and sages took leave of the mountain and returned to their abodes.

13. The ladies in the city of the mountain then took 艢颈惫补 and 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 to the abode of Kubera.

14. There several social customs and conventions were gone through by the ladies. All round, there was great jubilation.

15. Then the couple, benefactors of the people, were led near the bed chamber. It was exquisitely decorated according to convention.

16. The ladies of the city of Himavat approached them and performed the customary auspicious rites.

17. Shouting cries of victory they untied the knot.^[8] They were smiling and ogling at one another with hairs standing on their ends due to pleasure.

18-20. Entering the bedchamber and gazing at lord 艢颈惫补, the beautiful damsels were much fascinated and they praised their good luck. He was gorgeously dressed in fine clothes. He was bedecked in gemset ornaments. He appeared to be in the prime of youth. He fascinated the ladies with charming loveliness. He was smiling gently and glancing at everyone lovingly.

21-23. Then the sixteen celestial ladies arrived there and saw the couple with great respect. They were 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨, 尝补办峁�m墨, 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨, 闯腻丑苍补惫墨, Aditi, 艢补肠墨, 尝辞辫腻尘耻诲谤腻, 础谤耻苍诲丑补迟墨, 础丑补濒测腻, 罢耻濒补蝉墨, 厂惫腻丑腻, 搁辞丑颈峁嚹�, 痴补蝉耻苍诲丑补谤腻, 艢补迟补谤奴辫腻, 厂补峁僯帽腻 and Rati.

24. There were several virgins of the gods, 狈腻驳补蝉, and the sages. They were charming and attractive. Who can enumerate them?

25. A gemset throne was offered to 艢颈惫补 who sat on it joyously. The celestial ladies made these sweet witty remarks to Him one by one.

厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 said:鈥�

26. O great lord, 厂补迟墨 who was more than your life to you has now joyously rejoined you. O lover, seeing the face of your beloved of moonlike splendour, cast off the heat of your distress.

27. Spend your time, O lord of time, in the close embrace of 厂补迟墨. Thanks to my fervent wish, there will be no separation at any time between you both.

尝补办峁�m墨 said:鈥�

28. O lord of gods, leave off your shyness. Take 厂补迟墨 to your bosom and stand close to her. Why do you feel shy of her without whom your vital airs may go off.

厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 said:鈥�

29. O 艢颈惫补, give the sweets to 艢补迟墨 and eat them yourself. Do not be in a flutter. Perform 膧肠补尘补苍补 and offer her betel leaves along with camphor.

闯腻丑苍补惫墨 said:鈥�

30. Take hold of the hand of your beloved wife glittering with gold and stroke her hair. There is no higher pleasure at the hands of her lover to a loving maiden than this.

Aditi said:鈥�

31. At the conclusion of the meal, for the purity of the mouth, please give water. The love of this pair is very rare to be seen.

艢补肠墨 said:鈥�

32. Why should you be shy of your beloved for whom you lamented and roamed here and there always keeping her in your heart?

尝辞辫腻尘耻诲谤腻 said:鈥�

33. O 艢颈惫补, a duty shall be performed by women in the bedchamber after the meal. Hence give 罢腻尘产奴濒补 (betel leaves with spices) to 艢颈惫腻 and go to bed.

础谤耻苍诲丑补迟墨 said:鈥�

34. This lady was not intended at first to be given to you. But it is after my efforts that she has been given to you. Hence you must have a good dalliance with her.

础丑补濒测腻 said:鈥�

35. Leave off your old age. Be extremely youthful so that 惭别苍腻 whose mind is fixed in her daughter may approve of you.

罢耻濒补蝉墨 said:鈥�

36. 厂补迟墨 was formerly abandoned by you. 碍腻尘补 too was burnt. Then O lord, how is it that 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补 is sent as an emissary now.

厂惫腻丑腻 said:鈥�

37. Now, O great lord, be steady in the words of women. There is a duty for women after marriage, maturity and loftiness of demeanour.

搁辞丑颈峁嚹� said:鈥�

38. O lord, expert in erotic science and technique, fulfil the desire of 笔腻谤惫补迟墨. Loving that you are, try to cross the ocean of the love of your beloved.

痴补蝉耻苍诲丑补谤腻 said:鈥�

39. O lord, the knower of innermost thoughts, you know the emotions of love-oppressed maidens. It is not only the husband that she cherishes in her heart but she keeps the supreme lord too there for ever.

艢补迟补谤奴辫腻 said:鈥�

40. A hungry person will not be satisfied until he partakes of a sweet hearty meal. O 艢颈惫补 do everything whereby the woman will be satiated.

厂补峁僯帽腻 said:鈥�

41. Now please send off 艢颈惫补 along with 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 to a secluded spot after making the bed, giving them betal and keeping the gem-bedecked lamp ready near by.

Brahm膩 said:鈥�

42. On hearing these words of the women, lord 艢颈惫补, who was free from aberrations and was the supreme preceptor of great Yogins spoke to them.

艢颈惫补 said:鈥�

43. O dignified ladies, do not utter such words to me. You are the chaste mothers of the worlds, how do you speak so trivially in regard to your son?

Brahm膩 said:鈥�

44. On hearing the words of 艢颈惫补, the celestial ladies were ashamed. In their excitement they became motionless like dolls in a picture.

45. Eating the sweets and performing 膧肠补尘补苍补 lord 艢颈惫补 was much delighted. In the company of His wife He chewed the betal with camphor.

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

The bride is sprinkled on her head. The ceremony renders the bride free from physical troubles and sanctifies her for the married life.

[2]:

In the night the bridegroom shows to the bride the polar star鈥攁 performance suggestive of firmness in the conjugal life.

[3]:

The husband touches the heart of the bride reaching over her right shoulder. The heart is the centre of feelings. By touching it the husband symbolically tries to rouse them and make them flow out to meet his own heart and thus unite them in the world of love.

[4]:

V膩jasaneyisa峁僪it膩 (of 艢uklayajurveda) 25.19 and Ibid 25.14. These verses are usually recited on auspicious occasions.

[5]:

The printing of red lead on the head of the bride by the bridegroom is the most striking feature of the present day marriage ceremonies, nowhere mentioned in the G峁沨yas奴tras. The later Paddhatis, however, refer to this custom. Cf. Gad膩dhara on P.G.S. 1.8.9.

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[6]:

It is the ceremonial licking up of the remains of libation.

[7]:

At the end of the nuptial ceremony, a vessel full of raw rice grains is given to the officiating priest who conducts the nuptials. A cow, as a ceremonial gift, is also offered along with some hard cash and clothes.

[8]:

Tying together, so as to form a knot, the garments of the bride and bridegroom at the commencement of the marriage ceremony is called Granthibandhana while untying the same after the ceremony is called Granthinirmocana.