Shiva Purana

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इति दुःखं समापन्नाश्शक्राद्या मुनयस्सुराः॥ नारदं च समाहूय पप्रच्छुर्विकलास्तदा ॥ ३१॥

Thus distressed, Indra and other gods, and the sages too invited Nārada and asked him dejectedly.

english translation

iti duHkhaM samApannAzzakrAdyA munayassurAH॥ nAradaM ca samAhUya papracchurvikalAstadA ॥ 31॥

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देवा ऊचुः ॥ सर्वं कार्य्यं समर्थोसि कर्तुं त्वं मुनिसत्तम ॥ उपायं कुरु देवर्षे देवानां दुःखनाशने ॥ ३२ ॥

The gods said:— O excellent sage, you can do everything. O celestial sage, find out some means to dispel the grief of the gods.

english translation

devA UcuH ॥ sarvaM kAryyaM samarthosi kartuM tvaM munisattama ॥ upAyaM kuru devarSe devAnAM duHkhanAzane ॥ 32 ॥

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रावणोयं महादुष्टः किंकि नैव करिष्यति ॥ क्व यास्यामो वयं चात्र दुष्टेनापीडिता वयम् ॥ ३३ ॥

What evil deeds the extremely wicked Rāvaṇa will not do? Where shall we go, being harassed by the wicked fellow?

english translation

rAvaNoyaM mahAduSTaH kiMki naiva kariSyati ॥ kva yAsyAmo vayaM cAtra duSTenApIDitA vayam ॥ 33 ॥

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नारद उवाच ॥ दुःखं त्यजत भो देवा युक्तिं कृत्वा च याम्यहम् ॥ देवकार्यं करिष्यामि कृपया शंकरस्य वै ॥ ३४ ॥

Nārada said:— O gods, give up your sorrow. I shall plan out and go. By the mercy of Śiva, I shall carry out the task of the gods.

english translation

nArada uvAca ॥ duHkhaM tyajata bho devA yuktiM kRtvA ca yAmyaham ॥ devakAryaM kariSyAmi kRpayA zaMkarasya vai ॥ 34 ॥

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सूत उवाच॥ इत्युक्त्वा स तु देवर्षिरगमद्रावणालयम् ॥ सत्कारं समनुप्राप्य प्रीत्योवाचाखिलं च तत् ॥ ३५ ॥

Sūta said:— Thus saying, the celestial sage went to Rāvaṇa’s abode. After receiving the formal welcome he spoke with great pleasure.

english translation

sUta uvAca॥ ityuktvA sa tu devarSiragamadrAvaNAlayam ॥ satkAraM samanuprApya prItyovAcAkhilaM ca tat ॥ 35 ॥

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Chapter 28

Verses 26-30

Chapter 28

Verses 36-40