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शल्य उवाच । क्रुद्धं तु नहुषं ज्ञात्वा देवाः सर्षिपुरोगमाः । अब्रुवन्देवराजानं नहुषं घोरदर्शनम् ॥५-१२-१॥
Śalya said: Knowing that Nahuṣa was enraged, the gods—preceded by the ṛṣis—addressed king Nahuṣa, whose appearance was formidable.
english translation
देवराज जहि क्रोधं त्वयि क्रुद्धे जगद्विभो । त्रस्तं सासुरगन्धर्वं सकिंनरमहोरगम् ॥५-१२-२॥
O king of the gods, abandon anger. When you are angered, O lord of the world, the entire realm becomes alarmed—together with the asuras, gandharvas, kinnaras, and great serpents.
english translation
जहि क्रोधमिमं साधो न क्रुध्यन्ति भवद्विधाः । परस्य पत्नी सा देवी प्रसीदस्व सुरेश्वर ॥५-१२-३॥
Abandon this anger, O virtuous one; persons of your kind do not become wrathful. That goddess is another’s wife—be gracious, O lord of the gods.
english translation
निवर्तय मनः पापात्परदाराभिमर्शनात् । देवराजोऽसि भद्रं ते प्रजा धर्मेण पालय ॥५-१२-४॥
Turn your mind back from wrongdoing—namely, from approaching another’s wife. You are the king of the gods; may it be well with you. Protect your subjects in accordance with dharma.
english translation
एवमुक्तो न जग्राह तद्वचः काममोहितः । अथ देवानुवाचेदमिन्द्रं प्रति सुराधिपः॥५-१२-५॥
Though addressed in this manner, he did not accept their words, being deluded by desire. Then the lord of the gods spoke thus to the gods, with reference to Indra.
english translation