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एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र देवाश्शक्रादयोऽखिलाः ॥ रतिमूचुस्समाश्वास्य संस्मरंतो महेश्वरम् ॥२६॥
In the meantime Indra and other gods remembered lord Śiva and consoled Rati saying as follows:
english translation
॥ देवा ऊचुः ॥ किंचिद्भस्म गृहीत्वा तु रक्ष यत्नाद्भयं त्यज॥ जीवयिष्यति स स्वामी लप्स्यसे त्वं पुनः प्रियम् ॥ २७ ॥
The gods said: Take some ashes and preserve them. With effort check your fear. The lord will resuscitate your lover. You will regain your lover again.
english translation
सुखदाता न कोप्यस्ति दुःखदाता न कश्चन ॥ सर्वोऽपि स्वकृतं भुंक्ते देवाञ्शोचसि वै वृथा ॥ २८ ॥
There is none who gives us happiness or misery. All enjoy and experience the fruit of what they do. In vain do you curse the gods.
english translation
। ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याश्वास्य रतिं देवास्सर्वे शिवमुपागताः ॥ सुप्रसाद्य शिवं भक्त्या वचनं चेदमब्रुवन् ॥२९॥
Brahmā said: After consoling Rati thus, all the gods approached Śiva and propitiated Him. With great devotion they spoke these words to Him.
english translation
॥ देवा ऊचुः ॥ भगवञ्छ्रूयतोमेतद्वचनं नश्शुभं प्रभो॥ कृपां कृत्वा महेशान शरणागतवत्सल ॥2-3-19-३०॥
The gods said: O lord, O great god, favourably disposed to those who seek refuge in you, be pleased to listen to these well intended words of ours.
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