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तदाकर्ण्य वचस्सत्याश्शंकरः परमेश्वरः ॥ तदा विहस्य स प्राह सतीं लीलाविशारदः ॥३६ ॥
On hearing these words of Satī, lord Śiva laughed and said to Satī. He was shrewd in his divine sports.
english translation
परमेश्वर उवाच ॥ शृणु देवि सति प्रीत्या यथार्थं वच्मि नच्छलम् ॥ वरदानप्रभावात्तु प्रणामं चैवमादरात् ॥३७॥
Lord Śiva said: O Goddess Satī, listen with pleasure. I shall truly explain it. There is no deception. I bowed thus with respect due to the power of the boon (granted by me).
english translation
रामलक्ष्मणनामानौ भ्रातरौ वीरसम्मतौ॥ सूर्यवंशोद्भवौ देवि प्राज्ञौ दशरथात्मजौ ॥३८॥
O Goddess, they are two brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. They are heroic, intelligent sons of Daśaratha, born of the solar dynasty.
english translation
गौरवर्णौ लघुर्बंधुश्शेषेशो लक्ष्मणाभिधः ॥ ज्येष्ठो रामाभिधो विष्णुः पूर्णांशो निरुपद्रवः ॥३९॥
The fair-complexioned one is the younger brother Lakṣmaṇa. He is the partial incarnation of Śeṣa. The elder one is the complete incarnation of Viṣṇu. He is called Rāma. He is incapable of being harassed.
english translation
अवतीर्णं क्षितौ साधुरक्षणाय भवाय नः ॥ इत्युक्त्वा विररामाऽसौ शंभुस्मृतिकरः प्रभुः ॥ 2-2-24-४० ॥
The lord has incarnated on the Earth for our welfare and the protection of the good. Saying thus Śiva, the lord, who causes prosperity to his votaries stopped.
english translation