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मैत्रेय उवाच
पितृभ्यां प्रस्थिते साध्वी पतिमिङ्गितकोविदा ।
नित्यं पर्यचरत्प्रीत्या भवानीव भवं प्रभुम् ॥ १ ॥

maitreya uvaca

pitrbhyam prasthite sadhvi

patim iṅgita-kovida

nityam paryacarat pritya

bhavaniva bhavam prabhum

maitreyah uvaca-Maitreya said; pitrbhyam-by the parents; prasthite-at the departure; sadhvi-the chaste woman; patim-her husband; iṅgita-kovida-understanding the desires; nityam-constantly; paryacarat-she served; pritya-with great love; bhavani-the goddess Parvati; iva-like; bhavam-Lord Siva; prabhum-her lord.