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शल्य उवाच । ऋषयोऽथाब्रुवन्सर्वे देवाश्च त्रिदशेश्वराः । अयं वै नहुषः श्रीमान्देवराज्येऽभिषिच्यताम् । ते गत्वाथाब्रुवन्सर्वे राजा नो भव पार्थिव ॥ ५-११-१॥
Śalya said: Then all the Ṛṣis and the gods, the lords of the Thirty-Three, said, “Let this illustrious Nahuṣa be consecrated to the sovereignty of the king of the gods.” Then they went and all said to him, “Become our king, O ruler of the earth.”
english translation
स तानुवाच नहुषो देवानृषिगणांस्तथा । पितृभिः सहितान्राजन्परीप्सन्हितमात्मनः॥ ५-११-२॥
Then King Nahuṣa addressed the Devas, the assemblies of Ṛṣis, and the Pitṛs together, O King, seeking what he deemed beneficial for himself.
english translation
दुर्बलोऽहं न मे शक्तिर्भवतां परिपालने । बलवाञ्जायते राजा बलं शक्रे हि नित्यदा॥ ५-११-३॥
“I am weak; I do not have the capacity to protect you. A king becomes strong through strength—indeed, strength is ever associated with Indra (Śakra).”
english translation
तमब्रुवन्पुनः सर्वे देवाः सर्षिपुरोगमाः । अस्माकं तपसा युक्तः पाहि राज्यं त्रिविष्टपे॥ ५-११-४॥
Then all the Devas, with the Ṛṣis at their head, spoke to him again: “Endowed with our tapas, protect the sovereignty in Triviṣṭapa (heaven).”Then all the Devas, with the Ṛṣis at their head, spoke to him again: “Endowed with our tapas, protect the sovereignty in Triviṣṭapa (heaven).”
english translation
परस्परभयं घोरमस्माकं हि न संशयः । अभिषिच्यस्व राजेन्द्र भव राजा त्रिविष्टपे॥ ५-११-५ ॥
“There is no doubt that a severe mutual fear has arisen among us. Therefore, O lord of kings, accept consecration (abhiṣeka) and become king in Triviṣṭapa.”
english translation