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अथ शक्तिसुतो वीरो वीरगत्या स्वयष्टितः ॥ प्रथम पूजयामास विष्णुं सर्वसुखावहम् ॥ ११ ॥
Then Gaṇeśa the heroic son of Śakti following the course of heroes, at first worshipped (i.e struck) Viṣṇu with his staff, Viṣṇu who confers happiness to all.
english translation
अहं च मोहयिष्यामि हन्यतां च त्वया विभो ॥ छलं विना न वध्योऽयं तामसोयं दुरासदः ॥१२॥
I shall cause him delusion. Then let him be killed by you, O lord. Without deception he cannot be killed. He is of Tāmasika nature and inaccessible.
english translation
इति कृत्वा मतिं तत्र सुसंमंत्र्य च शंभुना ॥ आज्ञां प्राप्याऽभवच्छैवी विष्णुर्मोहपरायणः॥१३॥
hinking thus and consulting Śiva, Viṣṇu secured Śiva’s permission and was engaged in the activities of delusion.
english translation
शक्तिद्वयं तथा लीनं हरिं दृष्ट्वा तथाविधम् ॥ दत्त्वा शक्तिबलं तस्मै गणेशायाभवन्मुने॥१४॥
O sage, on seeing Viṣṇu in that manner, the two Śaktis handed over their power to Gaṇeśa and became submerged.
english translation
शक्तिद्वयेऽथ संलीने यत्र विष्णुः स्थितस्स्वयम् ॥ परिघं क्षिप्तवांस्तत्र गणेशो बलवत्तरः॥१५॥
When the two Śaktis became submerged, Gaṇeśa with more strength infused in him hurled the iron club in the place where Viṣṇu stood.
english translation