Baal Kaanda
22 - Parvati's unique fidelity as revealed through Her test by the seven seers
Chaupais
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Had you met me earlier, O great sages! I would have listened to your advice with reverence. But now that I have staked my life for Sambhu, who will weigh His merits and demerits? If you are specially bent upon uniting a pair and cannot help negotiating a match, there is no dearth of suitors and maidens; and those who take delight in such games know no weariness. As for myself I must wed Sambhu or remain a virgin, no matter if I have to continue the struggle for ten million lives. I will not disregard Nradas admonition even if Sambhu Himself tells me a hundred times to do so. I fall at your feet, continued Parvati, the Mother of the universe, Please return to your home. It is already late. Seeing Parvatis devotion the enlightened sages exclaimed, Glory, all glory to You, O Bhavns, Mother of the universe! (1-4)