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प्रसादं तस्य संप्राप्य रावणस्स च राक्षसः ॥ प्रत्युवाच शिवं शम्भुं नतस्कंधः कृतांजलिः ॥ ११॥
Securing his favour, the Rākṣasa Rāvaṇa replied to Śiva, with palms joined in reverence and shoulders drooping down.
english translation
रावण उवाच ॥ प्रसन्नो भव देवेश लंकां च त्वां नयाम्यहम् ॥ सफलं कुरु मे कामं त्वामहं शरणं गतः ॥ १२॥
Rāvaṇa said:— O lord of gods, be pleased. I am taking your image to Laṅkā. Please make my desire fruitful. I seek refuge in you.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ इत्युक्तश्च तदा तेन शंभुर्वै रावणेन सः ॥ प्रत्युवाच विचेतस्कः संकटं परमं गतः ॥ १३॥
Sūta said:— Thus addressed by Rāvaṇa, Śiva was in a dilemma and a bit disinclined. He replied.
english translation
॥ शिव उवाच ॥ श्रूयतां राक्षसश्रेष्ठ वचो मे सारवत्तया ॥ नीयतां स्वगृहे मे हि सद्भक्त्या लिंगमुत्तमम्॥ १४॥
Śiva said:— O excellent Rākṣasa, hear. My words are significant. Let my excellent phallic image be taken to your abode.
english translation
भूमौ लिंगं यदा त्वं च स्थापयिष्यसि तत्र वै ॥ स्थास्यत्यत्र न संदेहो यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु॥ १५॥
Wherever this phallic image is placed on the ground il will become stationary. There is no doubt about it. Do as you please.
english translation