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रथो नास्ति महादिव्यस्तादृक् सारथिना सह ॥ धनुर्बाणादिकं चापि संग्रामे जयकारकम् ॥ ५१ ॥
I do not have a divine chariot and a divine charioteer. I do not possess bows and arrows which accord victory in a battle.
english translation
यमास्थाय धनुर्बाणान् गृहीत्वा योज्य व मनः ॥ निहनिष्याम्यहं दैत्यान् प्रबलानपि संगरे ॥ ५२ ॥
If there had been a chariot I could have sat in it and with bow and arrows I could have killed even powerful Asuras, with a resolute determination.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ अद्य सब्रह्मका देवास्सेन्द्रोपेन्द्राः प्रहर्षिताः ॥ श्रुत्वा प्रभोस्तदा वाक्यं नत्वा प्रोचुर्महेश्वरम् ॥ ५३ ॥
Sanatakumāra said: On hearing these words of the lord, the gods including Brahmā, Indra and Viṣṇu were delighted. After bowing to him they spoke to lord Śiva.
english translation
देवा ऊचुः ॥ वयं भवाम देवेश तत्प्रकारा महेश्वर ॥ रथादिका तव स्वा मिन्संनद्धास्संगराय हि ॥५४॥
The gods said: O lord of the gods, O great god, we shall constitute those paraphernalia—chariot etc. O lord, we are ready for the battle.
english translation
इत्युक्त्वा संहतास्सर्वे शिवेच्छामधिगम्य ह ॥ पृथगूचुः प्रसन्नास्ते कृताञ्जलिपुटास्सुराः ॥५५॥
After saying so jointly after realising Śiva’s wish they, the delighted gods, severally told him so, with palms joined in reverence.
english translation