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Shiva Purana

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किं कार्य्यं कार्यमद्याशु मया देवसुखावहम् ॥ येन जीवतु दक्षासौ मखः पूर्णो भवेत्सुरः ॥ ६ ॥

What step shall I take to please the devas, whereby Dakṣa can be restored to life and whereby the sacrifice also be completed?

english translation

एवं विचार्य बहुधा नालभं शमहं मुने ॥ विष्णुं तदा स्मरन् भक्त्या ज्ञानमाप्तं तदोचितम् ॥ ७ ॥

O sage, even after thinking a lot I did not attain any peace of mind. Remembering lord Viṣṇu with devotion I knew what I shall do.

english translation

अथ देवैश्च मुनिभिर्विष्णोर्लोकमहं गतः ॥ नत्वा नुत्वा च विविधैस्स्तवैर्दुःखं न्यवेदयम् ॥८॥

Then I went to the world of Viṣṇu along with the gods and the sages. After bowing to and eulogising him with various hymns I informed him of my misery.

english translation

यथाध्वरः प्रपूर्णः स्याद्देव यज्ञकरश्च सः ॥ सुखिनस्स्युस्सुरास्सर्वे मुनयश्च तथा कुरु ॥ ९ ॥

Please make arrangements so that the sacrifice shall be completed, the gods and the sages be happy. As you know he was performing a sacrifice.

english translation

देव देव रमानाथ विष्णो देवसुखावह ॥ वयं त्वच्छरणं प्राप्तास्सदेवमुनयो ध्रुवम् ॥ 2-2-40-१० ॥

O lord of Lakṣmī, lord of gods, bestower of happiness to the gods, we, including the devas and the sages, have sought refuge in you.

english translation