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दृष्ट्वा तान् कृत्तिकास्सर्वा भयविह्नलमानसाः ॥ कार्त्तिकं कथयामासुर्ज्वलंतं ब्रह्मतेजसा ॥ ४१ ॥
On seeing them the Kṛttikās were extremely terrified. They spoke to Kārttikeya blazing with divine splendour.
english translation
॥ कृत्तिका ऊचुः ॥ वत्स सैन्यान्यसंख्यानि वेष्टयामासुरालयम् ॥ किं कर्तव्यं क्व गंतव्यं महाभयमुपस्थितम् ॥ ४२ ॥
Kṛttikās said: Dear boy, innumerable soldiers have encircled the house. What shall be done? Where are we to gc. A great danger has beset us.
english translation
कार्तिकेय उवाच ॥ भयं त्यजत कल्याण्यो भयं किं वा मयि स्थिते ॥ दुर्निवार्योऽस्मि बालश्च मातरः केन वार्यते ॥ ४३ ॥
Kārttikeya said: O good women, O mothers, cast off your fear. When I am here what fear need you have? Although I am a boy I am invincible. Who can thwart me?
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र सैन्येन्द्रो नन्दिकेश्वरः ॥ पुरतः कार्तिकेयस्योपविष्टस्समुवाच ह ॥ ४४ ॥
Brahmā said: In the meantime, Nandīśvara the commander-inchief sat in front of Kārttikeya and said.
english translation
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ भ्रातः प्रवृत्तिं शृणु मे मातरश्च शुभावहाम् ॥ प्रेरितोऽहं महेशेन संहर्त्रा शंकरेण च ॥ ४५ ॥
Nandīśvara said: O brother, O mothers, listen to my auspicious mission. I have been commissioned by lord Śiva, the annihilator.
english translation