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तदुक्तास्ते तदा हंतुं नानायुधधरा गताः ॥ द्रुतं तं वैश्यशार्दूलं शंकरासक्तचेतसम् ॥ ६॥
Urged by him, they seized various weapons and rushed at the leading Vaiśya whose mind was attached to Śiva, with desire to kill him.
english translation
तानागतांस्तदा दृष्ट्वा भयवित्रस्तलोचनः ॥ शिवं सस्मार सुप्रीत्या तन्नामानि जगौ मुहुः ॥ ७ ॥
On seeing them come, the Vaiśya remembered Śiva with devotion and repeated his names though his eyes indicated that he was extremely frightened.
english translation
वैश्यपतिरुवाच ॥ पाहि शंकर देवेश पाहि शंभो शिवेति च ॥ दुष्टादस्मात्त्रिलोकेश खलहन्भक्तवत्सल ॥ ८॥
The leading Vaiśya said:— O Śiva, save me. O lord of gods, save me. O Śiva, save me now from this wicked Rākṣasa. O lord of the three worlds, O slayer of the wicked, O one favourably disposed towards his devotees.
english translation
सर्वस्वं च भवानद्य मम देव त्वमेव हि ॥ त्वदधीनस्त्वदीयोऽहं त्वत्प्राणस्सर्वदा प्रभो ॥ ९ ॥
O lord, you alone are my entire possession. I belong to you. I am subservient lo you. O lord, my very life is always in you.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ इति संप्रार्थितश्शंभुर्विवरान्निर्गतस्तदा ॥ भवनेनोत्तमेनाथ चतुर्द्वारयुतेन च ॥ १० ॥
Sūta said:— Thus implored, Śiva appeared out of the crevice with an excellent temple with four doors.
english translation