Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/16

कथं धर्मा भविष्यंति त्रिपुरे जीविते सति ।। देवदुःखप्रदा नूनं सर्वे त्रिपुरवासिनः ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

As long as the Tripuras are alive, how can we observe virtuous activities? All the residents of the three cities give troubles to us.

english translation

kathaM dharmA bhaviSyaMti tripure jIvite sati || devaduHkhapradA nUnaM sarve tripuravAsinaH || 16 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/17

किं वा ते त्रिपुरस्येह वधश्चैव विधीयताम् ।। नोचेदकालिकी देवसंहतिः क्रियतां ध्रुवम् ।। १७ ।।

sanskrit

What else can we say to you? Either the annihilation of the Tripuras shall be made or the untimely destruction of the gods shall be proceeded with.

english translation

kiM vA te tripurasyeha vadhazcaiva vidhIyatAm || nocedakAlikI devasaMhatiH kriyatAM dhruvam || 17 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/18

सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा ते तदा देवा दुःखं कृत्वा पुनः पुनः ।। स्थितिं नैव गतिं ते वै चक्रुर्देववरादिह ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said: After saying this and lamenting frequently, the gods were in a fix and could neither stay nor leave the proximity of Viṣṇu.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca || ityuktvA te tadA devA duHkhaM kRtvA punaH punaH || sthitiM naiva gatiM te vai cakrurdevavarAdiha || 18 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/19

तान्वै तथाविधान्दृष्ट्वा हीनान्विनयसंयुतान् ।। सोपि नारायणः श्रीमांश्चिंतयेच्चेतसा तथा।।१९।।

sanskrit

On seeing them in that plight, distressed and humiliated, Viṣṇu thought within himself, “I am the benefactor of the gods.

english translation

tAnvai tathAvidhAndRSTvA hInAnvinayasaMyutAn || sopi nArAyaNaH zrImAMzciMtayeccetasA tathA||19||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/20

किं कार्यं देवकार्येषु मया देवसहा यिना ।। शिवभक्तास्तु ते दैत्यास्तारकस्य सुता इति।।2.5.3.२०।।

sanskrit

But what can I do in this affair? The sons of Tāraka are the devotees of Śiva.

english translation

kiM kAryaM devakAryeSu mayA devasahA yinA || zivabhaktAstu te daityAstArakasya sutA iti||2.5.3.20||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/16

कथं धर्मा भविष्यंति त्रिपुरे जीविते सति ।। देवदुःखप्रदा नूनं सर्वे त्रिपुरवासिनः ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

As long as the Tripuras are alive, how can we observe virtuous activities? All the residents of the three cities give troubles to us.

english translation

kathaM dharmA bhaviSyaMti tripure jIvite sati || devaduHkhapradA nUnaM sarve tripuravAsinaH || 16 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/17

किं वा ते त्रिपुरस्येह वधश्चैव विधीयताम् ।। नोचेदकालिकी देवसंहतिः क्रियतां ध्रुवम् ।। १७ ।।

sanskrit

What else can we say to you? Either the annihilation of the Tripuras shall be made or the untimely destruction of the gods shall be proceeded with.

english translation

kiM vA te tripurasyeha vadhazcaiva vidhIyatAm || nocedakAlikI devasaMhatiH kriyatAM dhruvam || 17 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/18

सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा ते तदा देवा दुःखं कृत्वा पुनः पुनः ।। स्थितिं नैव गतिं ते वै चक्रुर्देववरादिह ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said: After saying this and lamenting frequently, the gods were in a fix and could neither stay nor leave the proximity of Viṣṇu.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca || ityuktvA te tadA devA duHkhaM kRtvA punaH punaH || sthitiM naiva gatiM te vai cakrurdevavarAdiha || 18 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/19

तान्वै तथाविधान्दृष्ट्वा हीनान्विनयसंयुतान् ।। सोपि नारायणः श्रीमांश्चिंतयेच्चेतसा तथा।।१९।।

sanskrit

On seeing them in that plight, distressed and humiliated, Viṣṇu thought within himself, “I am the benefactor of the gods.

english translation

tAnvai tathAvidhAndRSTvA hInAnvinayasaMyutAn || sopi nArAyaNaH zrImAMzciMtayeccetasA tathA||19||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/20

किं कार्यं देवकार्येषु मया देवसहा यिना ।। शिवभक्तास्तु ते दैत्यास्तारकस्य सुता इति।।2.5.3.२०।।

sanskrit

But what can I do in this affair? The sons of Tāraka are the devotees of Śiva.

english translation

kiM kAryaM devakAryeSu mayA devasahA yinA || zivabhaktAstu te daityAstArakasya sutA iti||2.5.3.20||

hk transliteration by Sanscript