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AMBAREESHA |
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Vishnu Narada went to Vishnu. "0 Lord, I wish to marry Sreemati, the daughter of Amba- reesha. But Parvata has the same desire. Ambareesha said that Sreemati might be allowed to choose her husband. He will hold a Swayamvara. Make the face of Parvata look like that of a monkey only to Sreemati at the time of Swayamvara, so that she will choose me only," he prayed offering his salutations to Him. Vishnu could not help laughing at this desire of so saintly a person as Narada. He replied with a smile, "All right. It will be so. " Parvatgt did not know about this meeting of Narada with Vishnu. He too approached Vishnu and expressed his desire to marry Sreemati. "At the Swayamvara, make the face of Narada appear like the face of a bear to Sreemati, while to others it may be the usual face, 0 Lord", he requested. Parvata also was a great sage. Vishnu smiled and said, "Granted." |
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