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स्वदुःखकारणं सर्वं पूर्ववत्तदनंतरम् ॥ न्यवेदयन्द्रुतं तस्मै विष्णवे प्रभविष्णवे ॥ ११ ॥
They intimated to Viṣṇu the powerful, the reasons for their misery, the earlier ones as well as the later.
english translation
देवदुःखं ततः श्रुत्वा दत्तं च त्रिपुरालये ॥ ज्ञात्वा व्रतं च तेषां तद्विष्णुर्वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१२॥
On hearing the distress of the gods as well as the vows observed by the Tripuras, Viṣṇu spoke as follows.
english translation
विष्णुरुवाच ॥ इदं सत्यं वचश्चैव यत्र धर्मस्सनातनः ॥ तत्र दुःखं न जायेत सूर्ये दृष्टे यथा तमः ॥१३॥
Viṣṇu said: This is true that where the eternal virtue reigns supreme, no misery raises its head like darkness when the sun is seen.
english translation
॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा देवा दुःखमुपागताः ॥ पुनरूचुस्तथा विष्णुं परिम्लानमुखाम्बुजाः ॥ १४ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: On hearing these words the gods became miserable and dejected. They spoke to Viṣṇu with their lotus-like faces depressed.
english translation
देवा ऊचुः ॥ कथं चैव प्रकर्त्तव्यं कथं दुःखं निरस्यते॥ कथं भवेम सुखिनः कथं स्थास्यामहे वयम् ॥ १५ ॥
The gods said: How are we to go about our activities. How can our misery be dispelled? How can we be happy? How are we to remain firm?
english translation