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मामेति व्याहरत् प्रीत्या द्रुतं वै भक्तवत्सलः ॥ प्रसन्नश्च वरं ब्रूहि ददामि मनसेप्सितम् ॥ ५१॥
The lord favourably disposed towards his devotees immediately spoke to me, “I am delighted. Mention the boon you wish to have. I shall grant you what you desire in your mind,”
english translation
इत्युक्ते च तदा तेन मया दृष्टो महेश्वरः ॥ प्राणतस्संस्तुतश्चैव करौ बद्ध्वा सुभक्तितः ॥ ५२॥
When lord Śiva said this I eulogised and bowed to him with palms joined in great devotion.
english translation
तदा वृतं मयैतच्च देहि मे ह्यतुलं बलम् ॥ यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश दुर्ल्लभं किं भवेन्मम ॥ ५३ ॥
Then I requested the lord, “O lord of gods, if you are pleased nothing will be inaccessible to me? Please give me unequalled strength.”
english translation
शिवेन परितुष्टेन सर्वं दत्तं कृपालुना ॥ मह्यं मनोभिलषितं गिरा प्रोच्य तथास्त्विति ॥ ५४ ॥
All that I had desired in my mind was granted by the merciful and satisfied śiva, saying the words “So be it”
english translation
अमोघया सुदृष्ट्या वै वैद्यवद्योजितानि मे ॥ शिरांसि संधयित्वा तु दृष्टानि परमात्मना ॥ ५५ ॥
Reinstating my heads like a physician they were glanced at by Śiva, the supreme soul with unfailing benign look.
english translation