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विष्णुरुवाच ॥ ॥ भयं दधीच सर्वत्र नष्टं च तव सुव्रत ॥ भवार्चनरतो यस्माद्भवान्सर्वज्ञ एव च ॥ ११ ॥
Viṣṇu said: O Dadhīca of good rites, all sorts of fear are at an end for you. Since you are actively engaged in the worship of Śiva you are omniscient.
english translation
बिभेमीति सकृद्वक्तुमर्हसि त्वं नमस्तव ॥ नियोगान्मम राजेन्द्र क्षुवात् प्रतिसहस्य च ॥ १२॥
You will please say for once that you are afraid. Obeisance to you. At my behest please bear with Kṣuva the leader of kings.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ एवं श्रुत्वापि तद्वाक्यं विष्णोस्स तु महामुनिः ॥ विहस्य निर्भयः प्राह दधीचश्शैवसत्तमः ॥ १३ ॥
Brahmā said: Even after hearing this request of Viṣṇu, the great sage Dadhīca, the most excellent of the devotees of Śiva, laughed and said fearlessly:
english translation
दधीच उवाच ॥। न बिभेमि सदा क्वापि कुतश्चिदपि किंचन ॥ प्रभावाद्देवदेवस्य शंभोस्साक्षात्पिनाकिनः ॥ १४ ॥
Dadhīca said: I am not at all afraid of anything anywhere at any time, thanks to the power of the Pināka-wielding Śiva, the lord of Devas.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ ततस्तस्य मुनेः श्रुत्वा वचनं कुपितो हरिः ॥ चक्रमुद्यम्य संतस्थौ दिधक्षुमुनिसत्तमम् ॥ १५ ॥
Brahmā said: Then, on hearing the words of the sage, Viṣṇu became angry. He lifted his discus and stood as if he would burn the excellent sage.
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