“Holy men would never drink wine even if they came to know that it had been made of water from the Ga˘gŒ; but the same wine becomes pure when it is poured into the Ga˘gŒ. The difference between an individual soul and God should be similarly explained. Ýambhu is all-powerful by nature; for He is no other than God Himself. Hence matrimony with Him will prove auspicious in everyway. The great Lord Ýiva is certainly difficult to propitiate; but He is quickly pleased when penance is undergone. If your daughter practises austerity, the Slayer of the demon Tripura, Ýiva, can even erase the lines of Fate. Even though there may be many a suitor in the world, there is no match for her except Ýiva. He is the bestower of boons, the dispeller of the agony of the suppliant, an ocean of benevolence and the delight of His devotee. Without propitiating Ýiva the object of one’s desire cannot be attained through millions of Yogic practices and Japa (repetitions of a mystic formula).” (1—4)