Shiva Purana

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सनत्कुमार उवाच।। एवं शासति धर्मेण महीं तस्मिन्महासुरे।। बभूवुर्दुःखिनो देवा भ्रातृभावान्मुनीश्वर ।।१।।

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said: When the great Asura was ruling over the Earth virtuously, the gods were reduced to be mere slaves, O great sage.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca|| evaM zAsati dharmeNa mahIM tasminmahAsure|| babhUvurduHkhino devA bhrAtRbhAvAnmunIzvara ||1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript