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सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषाममराणां स नारदः ॥ आश्वास्य मुनिशार्दूलस्तानुवाच कृपाकरः ॥ १६ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: On hearing these words of the gods, the great sage Nārada, the merciful, consoled them and said.
english translation
नारद उवाच ॥ जानेऽहं वै सुरा यूयं दैत्यराजपराजिताः॥ दुःख प्राप्ताः पीडिताश्च स्थानान्निस्सारिताः खलुः ॥ १७ ॥
Nārada said: O gods, I know that you have been defeated by the king of Asuras, that you are miserable and harassed and have been deposed.
english translation
स्वशक्त्या भवतां स्वार्थं करिष्ये नात्र संशयः॥ अनुकूलोऽहमिव वो दुःखं प्राप्ता यतो ऽमराः ॥१८॥
There is no doubt in this that I shall carry out your task according to my ability. O gods, since you are in misery I shall be favourable to you.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ एवमुक्त्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठ द्रष्टुं दानववल्लभम् ॥ आश्वास्य सकलान्देवाञ्जलंधरसभां ययौ ॥१९॥
Sanatkumāra said: After saying so and consoling the gods, the excellent sage went to the assembly chamber of Jalandhara to see the favourite Asura.
english translation
अथागतं मुनिश्रेष्ठं दृष्ट्वा देवो जलंधरः ॥ उत्थाय परया भक्त्या ददौ श्रेष्ठासनं वरम् ॥ 2-5-18-२० ॥
On seeing the excellent sage, the king Jalandhara stood up and offered him a splendid seat with great devotion.
english translation