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शिव उवाच राज्यं देहि च देवानामधिकारं हि सांप्रतम् ॥ नोचेत्कुरु रणं सार्द्धं परेण च मया सताम् ॥ ११ ॥
Śiva said: Now, give back their kingdom to the gods and their authority. If not, fight with me, the greatest of the good warriors.
english translation
देवा मां शरणापन्ना देवेशं शंकरं सताम् ॥ अहं क्रुद्धो महारुद्रस्त्वां वधिष्याम्यसंशयम् ॥ १२ ॥
The gods have sought refuge in me, the lord of the gods and the benefactor of the good. I the infuriated will certainly slay you.
english translation
हरोऽस्मि सर्वदेवेभ्यो ह्यभयं दत्तवानहम्॥ खलदंडधरोऽहं वै शरणागतवत्सलः ॥ १३ ॥
I am Śiva, the destroyer. I have granted protection to all the gods. I am the holder of the chastising rod for the wicked and favourably disposed to those who seek refuge in me.
english translation
राज्यं दास्यसि किं वा त्वं करिष्यसि रणं च किम् ॥ तत्त्वं ब्रूहि द्वयोरेकं दानवेन्द्र विचार्य वै ॥ १४ ॥
O lord of Dānavas, consider and let me know one of the two alternatives specifically, whether you will return the kingdom or fight.
english translation
पुष्पदंत उवाच ॥ इत्युक्तं यन्महेशेन तुभ्यं तन्मे निवेदितम् ॥ वितथं शंभुवाक्यं न कदापि दनुजाधिप ॥ १५ ॥
Puṣpadanta said: O lord of Dānavas, what has been stated by Śiva has been conveyed to you. Śiva’s words have never gone in vain.
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