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सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इति स्तुत्वा सुरास्सर्वे महादेवं वृषध्वजम् ॥ स्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैदिंव्यैः शूलिनं परमेश्वरम् ॥५६॥
Sanatkumāra said: Eulogising thus the bull-bannered, the tridentbearing lord Śiva with various kinds of divine hymns, the gods replied thus relevant to the context. O sage, all of them including Indra and others were very much distressed.
english translation
प्रत्यूचुः प्रस्तुतं दीनास्स्वार्थं स्वार्थविचक्षणाः ॥ वासवाद्या नतस्कधाः कृताञ्जलि पुटा मुने ॥ ५७ ॥
They were very shrewd in managing their selfish interests and so mentioned them to Śiva with stooping shoulders and palms joined in reverence.
english translation
देवा ऊचुः ॥ पराजिता महादेव भ्रातृभ्यां सहितेन तु ॥ भगवंस्तारकोत्पन्नैः सर्वे देवास्सवासवाः ॥ ५८ ॥
The gods said: O lord Śiva, the gods including Indra have been defeated by the Asura accompanied by his brothers. O lord, all the gods have been defeated by the sons of Tāraka.
english translation
त्रैलोक्यं स्ववशं नीतं तथा च मुनिसत्तमाः ॥ विध्वस्तास्सर्वसंसिद्धास्सर्वमुत्सादितं जगत् ॥ ५९ ॥
The three worlds have been brought under their sway. The excellent sages and the Siddhas have been destroyed. The entire universe has been exterminated by them.
english translation
यज्ञभागान्समग्राँस्तु स्वयं गृह्णाति दारुणः ॥ प्रवर्तितो ह्यधर्मस्तैर्ऋषीणां च निवारितः ॥ 2-5-2-६० ॥
The terrible Asuras take the entire share of the sacrificial benefits to themselves. They have initiated evil activities. They have prevented the sages from performing their virtuous rites.
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