क्व तिष्ठतस्ते पितरौ ममेवेत्यपर्णयोक्ते परिहासपूर्वम्।
क्व वा ममेव श्वशुरौ तवेति समीरयन् सस्मितमीश्वरोऽव्यात्॥
kva tiṣṭhataste pitarau mamevetyaparṇayokte parihāsapūrvam|
kva vā mameva śvaśuraū taveti samīrayan sasmitamīśvaro'vyāt||
Aparna the Parvathi tauntingly asks Shiva during their marriage..
”I have my parents, where are yours?”
Shiva retorts..”My in-laws are present here, Where are yours ?
May that smiling Shankara protect us..