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॥ सूत उवाच ॥ शिवोऽपि च गणैस्सार्द्धं जगाम हितकाम्यया ॥ स्वभक्तनिकटं गुप्तस्तस्थौ रक्षार्थमादरात् ॥ १ ॥
Sūta said:— With a desire to accord benefit to him Śiva stayed with his devotee along with his Gaṇas. In order to protect him he remained concealed there.
english translation
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र कामरूपेश्वरेण च ॥ अत्यंतं ध्यानमारब्धं पार्थिवस्य पुरस्तदा ॥ २ ॥
In the meantime a great meditation was started by the lord of Kāmarūpa in front of the earthen idol of Śiva.
english translation
केनचित्तत्र गत्वा च राक्षसाय निवेदितम् ॥ राजा किंचित्करोत्येवं त्वदर्थं ह्याभिचारिकम्॥ ३॥
Then somebody informed the Rākṣasa, “The king is performing a black magic against you.”
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ राक्षसस्स च तच्छुत्वा क्रुद्धस्तद्धननेच्छया ॥ गृहीत्वा करवालं च जगाम नृपतिं प्रति ॥ ४ ॥
Sūta said:— 4. On hearing it the Rākṣasa was infuriated. With a desire to kill him he seized a sword and rushed at the king.
english translation
तद्दृष्ट्वा राक्षसस्तत्र पार्थिवादि स्थितं च यत् ॥ तदर्थं तत्स्वरूपं च दृष्ट्वा किंचित्करोत्यसौ ॥ ५ ॥
Seeing that the demon and all that was standing there like the earth He does something for that purpose and seeing that form.
english translation