कुमारसम्भवम् (महाकवि कालिदास - संस्कृत मूल एवं हिन्दी अनुवाद)

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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