कुमारसम्भवम् (महाकवि कालिदास - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी अनुवाद)

( 13 ) such as his fondness for inauspicious things, his unknown birth, his poverty, etc, and expects Pârvatî to give up her determination But Pârvatî, true to her sincerity, gives a suitable reply to all his arguments and gives a decisive proof of her adherence to Shiva At this the visitor appears in his real form and declares himself to be her slave This fills Parvati's heart with great joy Canto 6 —Being advised by Parvatî to procure her father's approval, Shiva despatches the Seven Sages to Himâlaya for the purpose They are received at his capital with proper ceremony, and, on being asked by Himâlaya, they disclose the object of their visit Himâlaya is too glad to hear it and readily gives his consent to the proposal The sages after fixing the day for marriage return to Shiva and preparations for it are forthwith undertaken Canto 7 —Due festivities begin at the capital of Himâlaya and preliminary rites in connection with the marriage are per- formed On the fixed day, Shiva with all his attendants and gods reaches the place of Himâlaya, where the party is received with due honour The procession of the bridegroom is enjoyed with particular interest by the inhabitants of the town Then the marriage ceremony is performed, and it being over the guests depart, but Shiva stays to live there Canto 8 —This canto opens with a description of love- affairs of the newly married couple After staying at his father-in-law's house for one month, Shiva with Pârvatî leaves the place for a honeymoon trip, during which he pays visits to various places of interest On reaching Gandhamâdana, he selects it for his residence and lives there with his consort in continuous pleasures One night they drink wine and spend the night in connubial pleasures