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इदानीं वै भवद्भिश्च तस्मै दुःखं प्रदीयते ॥ नेतद्युक्ततमं लोके सर्वथा सुविचार्यताम् ॥ २१॥
Now you intend to inflict misery on him. This is not proper. Please think over this in all aspects.
english translation
स्त्रीबलान्मोहिता यूयं न मे वाक्यं करिष्यथ ॥ एतद्धिततमं तस्य भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ २२॥
Deluded by your women-folk you never cared to act by my advice. There is no doubt that my advice will be beneficial to him at the end.
english translation
पुनश्चायमृषिश्रेष्ठो दास्यते वस्सुखं ध्रुवम् ॥ तारणं न च युक्तं स्याद्वरमन्यं वृणीत वै ॥ २३ ॥
Certainly the excellent sage will render happiness unto you. Deception is not proper. Please choose another boon.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ इत्येवं वचनं तेन गणेशेन महात्मना ॥ यद्यप्युक्तमृषिभ्यश्च तदप्येते न मेनिरे ॥ २४ ॥
Sūta said:— Although this advice was given by Gaṇeśa, the great Ātman, still the sage did not pay heed.
english translation
भक्ताधीनतया सोथ शिवपुत्रोब्रवीत्तदा ॥ उदासीनेन मनसा तानृषीन्दुष्टशेमुषीन् ॥ २५ ॥
Then Gaṇeśa, who is subservient to hīs devotees, spoke indifferently to those sages of evil intent.
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