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स्वानुरूपां प्रतिज्ञां स सत्यं चैव करिष्यति ॥ सत्यप्रतिज्ञो भगवाञ्छिवश्चेति श्रुतौ श्रुतः ॥ ११ ॥
Lord Śiva is reputed in the Vedas as true to his promise. He carries out his promises in the interest of his devotees.
english translation
मम भक्तं यदा कश्चित्पीडयत्यतिदारुणः ॥ तदाहं तस्य रक्षार्थं दुष्टं हन्मि न संशयः ॥ १२ ॥
The promise is “If and when any terrible person harasses my devotee I shall kill that wicked person in order to save him. There is no doubt in this.”
english translation
एवं धैर्य्यं समालंब्य ध्यात्वा देवं च शंकरम् ॥ प्रार्थयामास सद्भक्त्या मनसैव रसेश्वरः ॥ १३ ॥
Thus emboldened and meditating on lord Śiva the king reminded him of the promise, mentally and devotedly.
english translation
त्वदीयोऽस्मि महाराज यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥ सत्यं च वचनं ह्यत्र ब्रवीमि कुरु मे हितम् ॥ १४ ॥
“O lord, I am yours. Do as you wish. I will tell him the truth. Do what is beneficial to me,”
english translation
एवं मनसि स ध्यात्वा सत्यपाशेन मंत्रितः ॥ प्राह सत्यं वचो राजा राक्षसं चावमानयन् ॥ १५ ॥
Thus meditating in his mind, the king bound by the noose of truth spoke the truth slighting the Rākṣasa.
english translation