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Chitra Shukla
Lord Siva's marriage. Mainaka has come for escorting Lord Siva for the marriage ceremony. Mainaka is very much displeased to seo Lord Siva with sérpönts, the garland of skude, third eye and wishes to go back without Lord Siva and to disapprove his sister's choice. Lord Siva, eagar and impatient for the marriage, req'iesés Maigaki to wait. In the moantime, Giurt declares that she is firm in her love for. Lord stva. Maināka and Lord Śiva reach the marriage place. Nandt and Bhagi are afraid that Himālay& will not accept Lord Siva as his sonin-law. Narada appears on the scene and describes the marriage ceremony whero Brahma was acting as a priest. When Himalaya offerred two garments to the bridegroom, he hid them in his matted hair. When asked by Brahma Lord Siva could not give the names of His father, Gotra or Pravasa. Brahma ridicules Lord Siva. Himalaya requests Brahma to complete the marriage ceremony as soon as possible, so that Śiva may leave bis house quickly. Lord Śiva then gives Kaśyapı as the nam: of his Gotra. Brahma raises the objection that Śiva and Gauri cannot marry because both of them are Sagotra. Anyway the marriage ceremony is over. Narada takos leave. Two of Siva's servants quarrel for Gaurl's maid Sumangala. Lord Śiva, in the end, accepts and wears the garments and also gives ornaments and garments to Gauri. .
Sankara Miśta's style is lucid and elegant. His verses display his poetic ability.e.g.
. इतः पिककुटुम्बिनीकलकलः परिश्रूयते,
अयं मधुरमाधवीपरिमलोपनेता मरुत् । .. इतः कुमुरेणुभिर्दिगरुणा मरुल्लासितैः, इतः कनककेतकीसुरभिरेति पम्पानिलः ।
Sankara Misra's prose consists of short and simple sentences. His fondness for. Anuprasa and Yamaka may be seen in-:
रेवासेवामलयजदलान्दोलनं वारनारीशारीराम्भोनिरसनकलाकौतुकं कामिनीनाम् । कर्णाटीनामलकतिलकोल्लासनं केरलीनां वक्षः पीठे लुठनमसकृत् वाति वातो वितन्वन् ।
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