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शल्य उवाच । अथ संचिन्तयानस्य देवराजस्य धीमतः । नहुषस्य वधोपायं लोकपालैः सहैव तैः । तपस्वी तत्र भगवानगस्त्यः प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥५-१७-१॥
Śalya said: “Then, as the wise king of the gods deliberated—together with those guardians of the worlds—on a means to bring about Nahuṣa’s downfall, the ascetic lord Agastya appeared there.”
english translation
सोऽब्रवीदर्च्य देवेन्द्रं दिष्ट्या वै वर्धते भवान् । विश्वरूपविनाशेन वृत्रासुरवधेन च॥५-१७-२॥
After honoring Devendra (Indra), he said: “By good fortune you prosper—through the destruction of Viśvarūpa and through the decisive slaying of Vṛtrāsura.”
english translation
दिष्ट्या च नहुषो भ्रष्टो देवराज्यात्पुरंदर । दिष्ट्या हतारिं पश्यामि भवन्तं बलसूदन ॥५-१७-३॥
“And by good fortune, O Puraṃdara, Nahūṣa has fallen from the sovereignty of the gods. By good fortune I behold you, O Bala-sūdana, with your foes subdued.”
english translation
इन्द्र उवाच । स्वागतं ते महर्षेऽस्तु प्रीतोऽहं दर्शनात्तव । पाद्यमाचमनीयं च गामर्घ्यं च प्रतीच्छ मे॥५-१७-४॥
Indra said: “Welcome, great seer. I am pleased by your presence. Accept from me water for washing the feet, water for ācamana-sipping, and a cow as an arghya-offering.”
english translation
शल्य उवाच । पूजितं चोपविष्टं तमासने मुनिसत्तमम् । पर्यपृच्छत देवेशः प्रहृष्टो ब्राह्मणर्षभम्॥५-१७-५॥
Śalya said: After that foremost sage had been honored and seated upon a seat, the Lord of the gods, delighted, questioned the bull among Brahmins.
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