Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 114

SiP 2 114.1

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तस्मिन्नवसरे ज्ञात्वानुकूलं समयं रतिः ।। सुप्रसन्ना च तम्प्राह शङ्करं दीनवत्सलम्

|| brahmovāca || tasminnavasare jñātvānukūlaṃ samayaṃ ratiḥ || suprasannā ca tamprāha śaṅkaraṃ dīnavatsalam

Brahmā said: On that occasion, knowing the time to be favourable, Rati, well pleased, spoke to that Śaṅkara who is tender toward the wretched.

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SiP 2 114.2

रतिरुवाच ।। गृहीत्वा पार्वतीं प्राप्तं सौभाग्यमतिदुर्लभम् ।। किमर्थं प्राणनाथो मे निस्स्वार्थं भस्मसात्कृतः ।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तदित्युक्त्वा कामभस्म ददौ सग्रन्धिबन्धनम् ।। रुरोद पुरतश्शम्भोर्नाथ नाथेत्युदीर्य्य च ।। काम उवाच ।। देवदेव महादेव करुणासागर प्रभो ।। यदि प्रसन्नस्सर्वेशः ममानन्दकरो भव ततश्शम्भुर्वासगेहे वामे संस्थाप्य पार्वतीम् ।। मिष्टान्नं भोजयामास तं च सा च मुदान्विता जयोग्र मृड सर्वात्मन् दीनबन्धो दयानिधे ।। जयाविकार मायेश वाङ्मनोतीतविग्रह

ratiruvāca || gṛhītvā pārvatīṃ prāptaṃ saubhāgyamatidurlabham || kimarthaṃ prāṇanātho me nissvārthaṃ bhasmasātkṛtaḥ || brahmovāca || tadityuktvā kāmabhasma dadau sagrandhibandhanam || ruroda purataśśambhornātha nāthetyudīryya ca || kāma uvāca || devadeva mahādeva karuṇāsāgara prabho || yadi prasannassarveśaḥ mamānandakaro bhava tataśśambhurvāsagehe vāme saṃsthāpya pārvatīm || miṣṭānnaṃ bhojayāmāsa taṃ ca sā ca mudānvitā jayogra mṛḍa sarvātman dīnabandho dayānidhe || jayāvikāra māyeśa vāṅmanotītavigraha

Rati said: You have taken Pārvatī and obtained fortune most hard to win; why then, for no purpose of your own, was the lord of my life reduced to ashes? — Brahmā said: Saying "this," she offered the ash of Kāma tied up in a knotted bundle, and she wept before Śambhu, crying out "O Lord, O Lord!" — Kāma said: God of gods, great God, ocean of compassion, O Lord, if you, the Lord of all, are pleased, be the giver of joy to me. — Then Śambhu, having seated Pārvatī on his left in the dwelling-house, fed her sweet food, and she too (fed) him, both filled with joy. — Victory to you, fierce one, Mṛḍa, Self of all, friend of the wretched, treasury of mercy! Victory to you, changeless one, lord of māyā, whose form is beyond speech and mind!

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SiP 2 114.3

जीवयात्रा पतिं मे हि कामव्या पारमात्मनि ।। कुरु दूरं च सन्तापं समविश्लेषहेतुकम्

jīvayātrā patiṃ me hi kāmavyā pāramātmani || kuru dūraṃ ca santāpaṃ samaviśleṣahetukam

My husband is indeed the very course of my life, to be desired in the supreme Self; drive far away the anguish caused by separation from (my) equal.

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SiP 2 114.4

विवाहोत्सव एतस्मिन् सुखिनो निखिला जनाः ।। अहमेका महेशान दुःखिनी स्वपतिम्विना

vivāhotsava etasmin sukhino nikhilā janāḥ || ahamekā maheśāna duḥkhinī svapatimvinā

At this wedding festival all people are happy; I alone, O great Lord, am wretched, without my husband.

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SiP 2 114.5

सनाथां कुरु मान्देव प्रसन्नो भव शङ्कर ।। स्वोक्तं सत्यम्विधेहि त्वं दीनबन्धो पर प्रभो

sanāthāṃ kuru māndeva prasanno bhava śaṅkara || svoktaṃ satyamvidhehi tvaṃ dīnabandho para prabho

Make me one who has a lord (again), O God; be gracious, O Śaṅkara; make your own word true, O friend of the wretched, O supreme Lord.

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SiP 2 114.6

त्वाम्विना कस्समर्थोत्र त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे ।। नाशने मम दुःखस्य ज्ञात्वेति करुणां कुरु

tvāmvinā kassamarthotra trailokye sacarācare || nāśane mama duḥkhasya jñātveti karuṇāṃ kuru

Who else in this triple world, with its moving and unmoving beings, is able to destroy my sorrow, apart from you? Knowing this, show compassion.

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SiP 2 114.7

सोत्सवे स्वविवाहेऽस्मिन्सर्वानन्द प्रदायिनी ।। सोत्सवामपि मां नाथ कुरु दीनकृपाकर

sotsave svavivāhe'sminsarvānanda pradāyinī || sotsavāmapi māṃ nātha kuru dīnakṛpākara

At this your own wedding, full of festivity, giver of all joy — make me too share in the festivity, O Lord, bestower of grace on the wretched.

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SiP 2 114.8

जीविते मम नाथे हि पार्वत्या प्रियया सह ।। सुविहारः प्रपूर्णश्च भविष्यति न संशयः

jīvite mama nāthe hi pārvatyā priyayā saha || suvihāraḥ prapūrṇaśca bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ

When my husband lives, then indeed your fine sport with your beloved Pārvatī will be complete — of that there is no doubt.

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SiP 2 114.9

सर्वं कर्तुं समर्थोसि यतस्त्वं परमेश्वरः ।। किम्बहूक्त्यात्र सर्वेश जीवयाशु पतिं मम

sarvaṃ kartuṃ samarthosi yatastvaṃ parameśvaraḥ || kimbahūktyātra sarveśa jīvayāśu patiṃ mama

You are able to do everything, since you are the supreme Lord. What use is much speaking here, O Lord of all? Quickly bring my husband to life.

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SiP 2 114.11

रतिरोदनमाकर्ण्य सरस्वत्यादयः स्त्रियः ।। रुरुदुस्सकला देव्यः प्रोचुर्दीनतरं वचः

ratirodanamākarṇya sarasvatyādayaḥ striyaḥ || rurudussakalā devyaḥ procurdīnataraṃ vacaḥ

Hearing Rati's weeping, the women headed by Sarasvatī, all the goddesses, wept and spoke words still more pitiful.

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SiP 2 114.12

।। देव्य ऊचुः ।। भक्तवत्सलनामा त्वं दीनबन्धुर्दयानिधिः ।। काम जीवय सोत्साहां रति कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते

|| devya ūcuḥ || bhaktavatsalanāmā tvaṃ dīnabandhurdayānidhiḥ || kāma jīvaya sotsāhāṃ rati kuru namo'stu te

The goddesses said: You bear the name of one fond of his devotees, the friend of the wretched, the treasury of mercy. Bring Kāma to life, make Rati joyful — homage be to you.

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SiP 2 114.13

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रसन्नोऽभून्महेश्वरः।। कृपादृष्टिं चकाराशु करुणासागरः प्रभुः

brahmovāca || iti tadvacanaṃ śrutvā prasanno'bhūnmaheśvaraḥ|| kṛpādṛṣṭiṃ cakārāśu karuṇāsāgaraḥ prabhuḥ

Brahmā said: Hearing that speech of theirs, the great Lord was pleased, and the Lord, an ocean of compassion, at once cast a gracious glance.

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SiP 2 114.14

सुधादृष्ट्या शूलभृतो भस्मतो निर्गतः स्मरः ।। तद्रूपवेषचिह्नात्मा सुन्दरोद्भुतमूर्तिमान्

sudhādṛṣṭyā śūlabhṛto bhasmato nirgataḥ smaraḥ || tadrūpaveṣacihnātmā sundarodbhutamūrtimān

By the nectar-glance of the trident-bearer, Smara came forth out of the ashes, himself with that same form, dress and marks, having a beautiful, wondrous body.

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SiP 2 114.15

तद्रूपश्च तदाकारसंस्मितं सधनुश्शरम् ।। दृष्ट्वा पतिं रतिस्तं च प्रणनाम महेश्वरम्

tadrūpaśca tadākārasaṃsmitaṃ sadhanuśśaram || dṛṣṭvā patiṃ ratistaṃ ca praṇanāma maheśvaram

Seeing her husband with that form and that shape, smiling, with his bow and arrow, Rati bowed to him and to the great Lord.

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SiP 2 114.16

कृतार्थाभूच्छिवं देवं तुष्टाव च कृताञ्जलिः ।। प्राणनाथप्रदं पत्या जीवितेन पुनःपुनः

kṛtārthābhūcchivaṃ devaṃ tuṣṭāva ca kṛtāñjaliḥ || prāṇanāthapradaṃ patyā jīvitena punaḥpunaḥ

She became one whose aim was fulfilled, and with joined palms praised the god Śiva again and again, (praised him) for giving back the lord of her life, by her husband's living.

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SiP 2 114.17

कामस्य स्तुतिमाकर्ण्य सनारीकस्य शङ्करः ।। प्रसन्नोऽभवदत्यंतमुवाच करुणार्द्रधीः

kāmasya stutimākarṇya sanārīkasya śaṅkaraḥ || prasanno'bhavadatyaṃtamuvāca karuṇārdradhīḥ

Hearing the praise of Kāma, who was accompanied by his wife, Śaṅkara became exceedingly pleased and spoke, his mind melting with compassion.

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SiP 2 114.18

शङ्कर उवाच ।। प्रसन्नोहं तव स्तुत्या सनारीकस्य चित्तज ।। स्वयंभव वरम्बूहि वाञ्छितं तद्ददामि ते

śaṅkara uvāca || prasannohaṃ tava stutyā sanārīkasya cittaja || svayaṃbhava varambūhi vāñchitaṃ taddadāmi te

Śaṅkara said: I am pleased by the praise of you, together with your wife, O mind-born one. O self-existent one, ask for a boon; whatever you wish, that I give you.

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SiP 2 114.19

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति शम्भुवचः श्रुत्वा महानदन्स्स्मरस्ततः ।। उवाच साञ्जलिर्नम्रो गद्गदाक्षरया गिरा

brahmovāca || iti śambhuvacaḥ śrutvā mahānadanssmarastataḥ || uvāca sāñjalirnamro gadgadākṣarayā girā

Brahmā said: Hearing these words of Śambhu, Kāma then roared loudly, and, with palms joined and humble, spoke with a voice whose syllables faltered:

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SiP 2 114.21

क्षमस्व मेऽपराधं हि यत्कृतश्च पुरा प्रभो ।। स्वजनेषु पराम्प्रीतिं भक्तिन्देहि स्वपादयोः

kṣamasva me'parādhaṃ hi yatkṛtaśca purā prabho || svajaneṣu parāmprītiṃ bhaktindehi svapādayoḥ

"Forgive my offence, whatever was done before, O Lord; grant supreme affection toward your own people, and devotion to your feet."

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SiP 2 114.22

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य स्मरवचः प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरः ॐ मित्युक्त्वाऽब्रवीत्तं वै विहसन्करुणानिधिः

brahmovāca || ityākarṇya smaravacaḥ prasannaḥ parameśvaraḥ oṃ mityuktvā'bravīttaṃ vai vihasankaruṇānidhiḥ

Brahmā said: Hearing these words of Kāma, the Supreme Lord was pleased, and saying "Om," the treasury of compassion spoke to him, smiling:

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SiP 2 114.23

।। ईश्वर उवाच ।। हे कामाहं प्रसन्नोऽस्मि भयन्त्यज महामते ।। गच्छ विष्णुसमीपञ्च बहिस्थाने स्थितो भव

|| īśvara uvāca || he kāmāhaṃ prasanno'smi bhayantyaja mahāmate || gaccha viṣṇusamīpañca bahisthāne sthito bhava

The Lord said: O Kāma, I am pleased; abandon fear, O greatly wise one. Go into Viṣṇu's presence and remain stationed in the outer place.

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SiP 2 114.24

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा शिरसा नत्वा परिक्रम्य स्तुवन्विभुम् ।। बहिर्गत्वा हरिन्देवान्प्रणम्य समुपास्त सः

|| brahmovāca || || tacchrutvā śirasā natvā parikramya stuvanvibhum || bahirgatvā harindevānpraṇamya samupāsta saḥ

Brahmā said: Hearing that, he bowed with his head, circumambulated the Lord while praising him, and going outside he saluted Hari and the gods and sat down (with them).

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SiP 2 114.25

कामं सम्भाष्य देवाश्च ददुस्तस्मै शुभाशिषम् ।। विष्ण्वादयः प्रसन्नास्ते प्रोचुः स्मृत्वा शिवं हृदि

kāmaṃ sambhāṣya devāśca dadustasmai śubhāśiṣam || viṣṇvādayaḥ prasannāste procuḥ smṛtvā śivaṃ hṛdi

And the gods, having conversed with Kāma, gave him an auspicious blessing; pleased, Viṣṇu and the others, recalling Śiva in their hearts, said:

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SiP 2 114.26

।। देवा ऊचुः ।। धन्यस्त्वं स्मर सन्दग्धः शिवेनानुग्रहीकृतः ।। जीवयामास सत्त्वांशकृपादृष्ट्या खिलेश्वरः

|| devā ūcuḥ || dhanyastvaṃ smara sandagdhaḥ śivenānugrahīkṛtaḥ || jīvayāmāsa sattvāṃśakṛpādṛṣṭyā khileśvaraḥ

The gods said: You are fortunate, O Kāma: though burnt up, you were made an object of grace by Śiva; the Lord of all brought (you) to life again by a glance of compassion, a portion of his goodness.

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SiP 2 114.27

सुखदुःखदो न चान्योऽस्ति यतस्स्वकृतभृक् पुमान् ।। काले रक्षा विवाहश्च निषेकः केन वार्यते

sukhaduḥkhado na cānyo'sti yatassvakṛtabhṛk pumān || kāle rakṣā vivāhaśca niṣekaḥ kena vāryate

There is no other giver of pleasure and pain, since a man bears the fruit of his own deeds; in due time protection, marriage, and impregnation — by whom are these prevented?

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SiP 2 114.28

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा ते च सम्मान्य तं सुखेनामरास्तदा ।। सन्तस्थुस्तत्र विष्ण्वाद्यास्सर्वे लब्धमनोरथाः

|| brahmovāca || ityuktvā te ca sammānya taṃ sukhenāmarāstadā || santasthustatra viṣṇvādyāssarve labdhamanorathāḥ

Brahmā said: Having said this and honoured him, the immortals then, Viṣṇu and all the rest, remained there happily, their wishes fulfilled.

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SiP 2 114.29

सोपि प्रमुदितस्तत्र समुवास शिवाज्ञया ।। जयशब्दो नमश्शब्दस्साधुशब्दो बभूव ह

sopi pramuditastatra samuvāsa śivājñayā || jayaśabdo namaśśabdassādhuśabdo babhūva ha

He too, greatly delighted, dwelt there by Śiva's command; and there arose cries of "Victory!", cries of "Homage!", and cries of "Well done!"

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SiP 2 114.31

अथ शम्भुर्भवाचारी तत्र कृत्यम्विधाय तत् ।। मेनामामंत्र्य शैलं च जनवासं जगाम सः

atha śambhurbhavācārī tatra kṛtyamvidhāya tat || menāmāmaṃtrya śailaṃ ca janavāsaṃ jagāma saḥ

Then Śambhu, who follows worldly custom, having performed that rite there, took leave of Menā and of the Mountain and went to the wedding lodge.

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SiP 2 114.32

महोत्सवस्तदा चासीद्वेदध्वनिरभून्मुने ।। वाद्यानि वादयामासुर्जनाश्चतुर्विधानि च

mahotsavastadā cāsīdvedadhvanirabhūnmune || vādyāni vādayāmāsurjanāścaturvidhāni ca

Then there was a great festival, and the sound of the Vedas arose, O sage; and the people made instruments of the four kinds sound.

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SiP 2 114.33

शम्भुरागत्य स्वस्थानं ववन्दे च मुनींस्तदा ।। हरिं च मां भवाचाराद्वन्दितोऽभूत्सुरादिभिः

śambhurāgatya svasthānaṃ vavande ca munīṃstadā || hariṃ ca māṃ bhavācārādvandito'bhūtsurādibhiḥ

Śambhu, having come to his own place, then paid homage to the sages, and to Hari and to me, in accordance with worldly custom; and he was saluted by the gods and the rest.

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SiP 2 114.34

जयशब्दो बभूवाथ नम श्शब्दस्तथैव च ।। वेदध्वनिश्च शुभदः सर्वविघ्नविदारणः

jayaśabdo babhūvātha nama śśabdastathaiva ca || vedadhvaniśca śubhadaḥ sarvavighnavidāraṇaḥ

Then there arose the cry of "Victory!" and likewise the cry of "Homage!", and the sound of the Vedas, giver of good fortune, destroyer of all obstacles.

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SiP 2 114.35

अथ विष्णुरहं शक्रस्सर्वे देवाश्च सर्षयः ।। सिद्धा उपसुरा नागास्तुष्टुवुस्ते पृथक्पृथक्

atha viṣṇurahaṃ śakrassarve devāśca sarṣayaḥ || siddhā upasurā nāgāstuṣṭuvuste pṛthakpṛthak

Then Viṣṇu, I, Śakra, and all the gods together with the seers, the Siddhas, the lesser gods and the Nāgas — they praised (him) each separately.

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SiP 2 114.36

देवा ऊचुः ।। जय शम्भोऽखिलाधार जय नाम महेश्वर ।। जय रुद्र महादेव जय विश्व म्भर प्रभो

devā ūcuḥ || jaya śambho'khilādhāra jaya nāma maheśvara || jaya rudra mahādeva jaya viśva mbhara prabho

The gods said: Victory, O Śambhu, support of all! Victory to your name, O Maheśvara! Victory, O Rudra, Mahādeva! Victory, O Lord who sustains the universe!

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SiP 2 114.37

जय कालीपते स्वामिञ्जयानन्दप्रवर्धक ।। जय त्र्यम्बक सर्वेश जय मायापते विभो

jaya kālīpate svāmiñjayānandapravardhaka || jaya tryambaka sarveśa jaya māyāpate vibho

Victory, O husband of Kālī, O master! Victory, increaser of bliss! Victory, O three-eyed one, lord of all! Victory, O pervading lord of Māyā!

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SiP 2 114.38

जय निर्गुण निष्काम कारणातीत सर्वग ।। जय लीलाखिलाधार धृतरूप नमोऽस्तु ते

jaya nirguṇa niṣkāma kāraṇātīta sarvaga || jaya līlākhilādhāra dhṛtarūpa namo'stu te

Victory, O attributeless one, desireless, beyond cause, all-pervading! Victory, O support of all in (your) play, who have assumed a form — homage be to you!

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SiP 2 114.39

जय स्वभक्तसत्कामप्रदेश करुणाकर।। जय सानन्दसद्रूप जय मायागुणाकृते

jaya svabhaktasatkāmapradeśa karuṇākara|| jaya sānandasadrūpa jaya māyāguṇākṛte

Victory, O granter of the true desires of your devotees, mine of compassion! Victory, O one whose being is joy! Victory, O you who have taken on the qualities of Māyā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

SiP 2 114.41

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति स्तुत्वा महेशानं गिरिजानायकम्प्रभुम् ।। सिषेविरे परप्रीत्या विष्ण्वाद्यास्ते यथोचितम्

brahmovāca || iti stutvā maheśānaṃ girijānāyakamprabhum || siṣevire paraprītyā viṣṇvādyāste yathocitam

Brahmā said: Having thus praised Maheśāna, the Lord, husband of the Mountain's daughter, Viṣṇu and the others served him with supreme love, as was fitting.

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SiP 2 114.42

अथ शम्भुर्महेशानो लीलात्ततनुरीश्वरः ।। ददौ मानवरन्तेषां सर्वेषान्तत्र नारद

atha śambhurmaheśāno līlāttatanurīśvaraḥ || dadau mānavaranteṣāṃ sarveṣāntatra nārada

Then Śambhu, the great lord, the Lord who has taken on a body in sport, granted the wish of all of them there, Nārada.

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SiP 2 114.43

विष्ण्वाद्यास्तेऽखिलास्तात प्राप्याज्ञाम्परमेशितुः।। अतिहृष्टाः प्रसन्नास्याः स्वस्थानञ्जग्मुरादृताः

viṣṇvādyāste'khilāstāta prāpyājñāmparameśituḥ|| atihṛṣṭāḥ prasannāsyāḥ svasthānañjagmurādṛtāḥ

All those (gods), Viṣṇu and the rest, dear child, having received the command of the Supreme Lord, exceedingly delighted, with cheerful faces, honoured, went to their own places.

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