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देहि राज्यं च देवानां मत्प्रीतिं रक्ष दानव ॥ निजराज्ये सुखं तिष्ठ तिष्ठंतु स्वपदे सुराः ॥ २१ ॥
O Dānava, return their kingdom to the gods. Maintain my affection. Stay in your kingdom happily. Let the gods stay in their region.
english translation
अलं भूतविरोधेन देवद्रोहेण किं पुनः ॥ कुलीनाश्शुद्धकर्माणः सर्वे कश्यपवंशजाः ॥ २२ ॥
Do not offend people. Don’t be malicious to the gods. The descendants of Kaśyapa are noble and indulge in pure activities.
english translation
यानि कानि च पापानि ब्रह्महत्या दिकानि च ॥ ज्ञातिद्रोहजपापस्य कलां नार्हंति षोडशीम् ॥ २३ ॥
Whatever sin is there in the world, even including that of slaughter of a brahmin, does not merit even a sixteenth part of the sin accruing from the offence towards kinsmen.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्यादिबहुवार्त्तां च श्रुतिस्मृतिपरां शुभाम् ॥ प्रोवाच शंकरस्तस्मै बोधयन् ज्ञानमुत्तमम् ॥ २४ ॥
These and many such words of advice, auspiciously based on injunctions of Śruti and Smṛti, Śiva said to him enlightening him in an excellent manner.
english translation
शिक्षितश्शंखचूडेन स दूतस्तर्कवित्तम ॥ उवाच वचनं नम्रो भवितव्यविमोहितः ॥ २५ ॥
The emissary who had been well instructed by Śaṅkhacūḍa who knew his duties well but who had been deluded by destiny spoke these words humbly.
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