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नारद उवाच ॥ राक्षसोत्तम धन्यस्त्वं शैववर्य्यस्तपोमनाः ॥ त्वां दृष्ट्वा च मनो मेद्य प्रसन्नमति रावण ॥ ३६॥
Nārada said:— “O excellent Rākṣasa, you are a blessed sage, a great devotee of Śiva. At your sight today my mind is much delighted.
english translation
स्ववृत्तं ब्रूह्यशेषेण शिवाराधनसंभवम्॥ इति पृष्टस्तदा तेन रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ३७॥
Please narrate the details how you propitiate Śiva. Thus asked by him Rāvaṇa replied.
english translation
रावण उवाच ॥ गत्वा मया तु कैलासे तपोर्थं च महामुने ॥ तत्रैव बहुकालं वै तपस्तप्तं सुदारुणम् ॥ ३८ ॥
Rāvaṇa said:— O great sage, after going to Kailāsa for penance, I performed a severe penance for a long time.
english translation
यदा न शंकरस्तुष्टस्ततश्च परिवर्तितम् ॥ आगत्य वृक्षखंडे वै पुनस्तप्तं मया मुने ॥ ३९ ॥
O sage, when Śiva was not pleased, I returned from there to the grove and resumed penance.
english translation
ग्रीष्मे पंचाग्निमध्ये तु वर्षासु स्थंडिलेशयः ॥ शीते जलांतरस्थो हि कृतं चैव त्रिधा तपः ॥ ४० ॥
Standing in the midst of five fires during the summer, lying on the bare ground during rains and staying inside water during the winter I performed three-fold penance.
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