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गणेश उवाच ॥ प्रसन्नोऽस्मि वरं ब्रूत यूयं किं करवाण्यहम् ॥ तदीयं तद्वचः श्रुत्वा ऋषयस्तेऽबुवंस्तदा ॥ ११ ॥
Gaṇeśa said:— “I am pleased with you. Mention the boon you wish to choose. What shall I do?” On hearing his words the sages said then.
english translation
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ त्वया यदि वरो देयो गौतमस्स्वाश्रमाद्बहिः ॥ निष्कास्यं नो ऋषिभिः परिभर्त्स्य तथा कुरु ॥ १२ ॥
The sages said:— If the boon is to be given by you, let Gautama be turned out of his hermitage after being rebuked by the sages. Please do so.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ स एवं प्रार्थितस्तैस्तु विहस्य वचनं पुनः ॥ प्रोवाचेभमुखः प्रीत्या बोधयंस्तान्सतां गतिः ॥ १३ ॥
Sūta said:— On being requested thus, the elephant-faced deity, the goal of the good, laughed and said gently enlightening them.
english translation
गणेश उवाच ॥ श्रूयतामृषयस्सर्वे युक्तं न क्रियतेऽधुना ॥ अपराधं विना तस्मै क्रुध्यतां हानिरेव च ॥ १४ ॥
Gaṇeśa said:— May this be heard, O sages. This is not proper. Those who become furious without any offence are sure to incur loss.
english translation
उपस्कृतं पुरा यैस्तु तेभ्यो दुःखं हितं न हि ॥ यदा च दीयते दुःखं तदा नाशो भवेदिह ॥ १५ ॥
According misery to the people who had rendered help before is not beneficial. If it is carried out, ruin will surely follow.
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