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ततः स्तुतमथो दृष्ट्वा तथाभूतं हरो हरिम् ॥ मा मेति व्याहरन्नेव प्रादुरासीज्जगद्गुरुः ॥ ६॥
On seeing Viṣṇu in that attitude, Viṣṇu the preceptor of the universe appeared before him and forbade him do that.
english translation
तस्मादवतताराशु मण्डलात्पार्थिवस्य च ॥ प्रतिष्ठितस्य हरिणा स्वलिंगस्य महेश्वरः ॥ ७॥
Lord Śiva descended from the pedestal of that earthern phallic image installed by Viṣṇu.
english translation
यथोक्तरूपिणं शम्भुं तेजोराशिसमुत्थितम् ॥ नमस्कृत्य पुरः स्थित्वा स तुष्टाव विशेषतः ॥ ८ ॥
Bowing to Śiva, rising up in the form of a mass of splendour as mentioned before, Viṣṇu stood in front of him and eulogised him particularly.
english translation
तदा प्राह महादेवः प्रसन्नः प्रहसन्निव ॥ सम्प्रेक्ष्य कृपया विष्णुं कृतांजलिपुटं स्थितम् ॥ ९ ॥
Looking mercifully at Viṣṇu, who stood before him with palms joined in reverence, the delighted lord Śiva laughingly said then.
english translation
शङ्कर उवाच॥ ज्ञातं मयेदं सकलं तव चित्तेप्सितं हरे ॥ देवकार्यं विशेषेण देवकार्य्यरतात्मनः ॥ १० ॥
Śiva said:— O Viṣṇu, all the desires in your mind, particularly the task of the gods have been understood by me. Indeed you are engaged in the task of the gods.
english translation