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॥ व्यास उवाच ॥ ब्रह्मपुत्र महाप्राज्ञ वद मे वदतां वर ॥ ततः किमभवद्देवाः कथं च सुखिनोऽभवन् ॥ १॥
Vyāsa said: O son of Brahmā, of great intellect, and most eloquent, please narrate. What happened after that? How did the gods become happy?Let some policy be laid down for the protection of the universe lest the terrible Asuras, the denizens of the three cities, should destroy the world.
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य व्यासस्यामितधीमतः ॥ सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् ॥२॥
Brahmā said: On hearing the words of Vyāsa of immeasurable intellect, Sanatkumāra spoke after remembering the lotus-like feet of Śiva.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ अथ तत्प्रभया दग्धा देवा हीन्द्रादयस्तथा ॥ संमंत्र्य दुःखितास्सर्वे ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः ॥३॥
Sanatkumāra said: Indra and other gods scorched by their brilliance and distressed consulted one another and sought refuge in Brahmā.
english translation
नत्वा पितामहं प्रीत्या परिक्षिप्ताखिलास्सुराः ॥ दुःखं विज्ञापयामासुर्विलोक्यावसरं ततः ॥ ४ ॥
After bowing to and circumambulating Brahmā, they narrated their grievances to him after awaiting the proper opportunity.
english translation
देवा ऊचुः ॥ धातस्त्रिपुरनाथेन सतारकसुतेन हि ॥ सर्वे प्रतापिता नूनं मयेन त्रिदिवौकसः ॥ ५ ॥
The gods said: O Brahmā, the heaven-dwellers have been subjected to great distress by Maya the virtual ruler of the three cities, accompanied by the sons of Tāraka.
english translation