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एतस्मिन्समये चैव सरमेशसुरेश्वराः ॥ प्रेरिता नारदेनेह देवास्सर्वे समागमन् ॥२१॥
At this time, urged by Nārada, all the gods including Viṣṇu and Indra came there.
english translation
समब्रुवंस्तदा सर्वे शिव स्य हितकाम्यया ॥ पुरःस्थित्वा शिवं नत्वा ह्याज्ञां देहि प्रभो इति ॥२२॥
Standing in front of Śiva and bowing to him with a desire to secure good for him they said—“O lord, be pleased to command us.
english translation
त्वं परब्रह्म सर्वेशस्सर्वे च तव सेवकाः ॥ सृष्टेः कर्ता सदा भर्ता संहर्ता परमेश्वरः ॥२३॥
You are the great Brahman, the lord of all, the creator, the sustainer and the annihilator of all created things. All are your servants.
english translation
जस्सत्त्वतमोरूपो लीलया निर्गुणः स्वतः ॥ का लीला रचिता चाद्य तामिदानीं वद प्रभो॥२४॥
You are intrinsically devoid of attributes but by means of your sports you assume Rājasika, Sāttvika and Tāmasika forms. O lord, what sort of sport you are indulging in, now?”
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां मुनिश्रेष्ठ महेश्वरः ॥ गणान् भिन्नाँस्तदा दृष्ट्वा तेभ्यस्सर्वं न्यवेदयत् ॥२५॥
Brahmā said: O excellent sage, on hearing their words and seeing the Gaṇas completely shattered, lord Śiva told them everything.
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