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Shiva Purana

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व्याकुलास्ते सुरास्सर्वे वासवाद्या द्रुतं मुनिम् ॥ आगच्छंतं समालोक्य समुत्तस्थुर्हि नारदम् ॥ ६ ॥

On seeing the sage Nārada coming, the distressed gods, Indra and others, stood up.

english translation

ददुस्त आसनं नत्त्वा मुनये प्रीतिपूर्वकम् ॥ नारदाय सुराश्शक्रमुखा उत्कंठिताननाः ॥७॥

After bowing to the sage, Indra and other gods, their anxiety apparently manifest in their faces, offered a seat to Nārada.

english translation

सुखासीनं मुनिवरमासने सुप्रणम्य तम् ॥ पुनः प्रोचुस्सुरा दीना वासवाद्या मुनीश्वरम् ॥८॥

After bowing to Nārada the great sage who sat comfortably, the distressed gods, Indra and others spoke to him again.

english translation

देवा ऊचुः ॥ भोभो मुनिवरश्रेष्ठ दुःखं शृणु कृपाकर ॥ श्रुत्वा तन्नाशय क्षिप्रं प्रभुस्त्वं शंकरप्रियः ॥९॥

The gods said: O excellent sage, listen to our misery. O merciful one, after listening to it, destroy it quickly. You are powerful and the favourite of Śiva.

english translation

जलंधरेण दैत्येन सुरा विद्राविता भृशम्॥ स्वस्थानाद्भर्तृभावाच्च दुःखिता वयमाकुलाः ॥2-5-18-१०॥

The gods have been routed by the Asura Jalandhara from their abodes and positions of controlling authority. Hence we are miserable and distressed.

english translation