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सागर उवाच ॥ किमर्थमागतोऽसि त्वं ब्रह्मन्नत्राखिलाधिप ॥ तन्निदेशय सुप्रीत्या मत्वा मां च स्वसेवकम् ॥ ११ ॥
The ocean said: O Brahmā, the lord of all, why have you come here? Please command me with pleasure knowing me to be your servant.
english translation
अथाहं सागरवचश्श्रुत्वा प्रीतिपुरस्सरम् ॥ प्रावोचं शंकरं स्मृत्वा लौकिकं हितमावहन् ॥ १२ ॥
On hearing the words of the ocean I remembered Śiva. I spoke with love in order to benefit the world.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ शृणु तात महाधीमन्सर्वलोकहितावह ॥ वच्म्यहं प्रीतितस्सिंधो शिवेच्छाप्रेरितो हृदा ॥ १३ ॥
Brahmā said: O dear, intelligent one, causing the welfare of all the worlds, O ocean, induced by Śiva’s will, I shall explain to you.
english translation
अयं क्रोधो महेशस्य वाडवात्मा महाप्रभुः ॥ दग्ध्वा कामं द्रुतं सर्वं दग्धुकामोऽभवत्ततः ॥१४॥
This is the fire of fury of lord Śiva, the great lord. It is in the form of a mare now. After burning Kāma it was about to burn everything.
english translation
प्रार्थितोऽहं सुरैश्शीघ्रं पीडितैश्शंकरेच्छया ॥ तत्रागत्य द्रुतं तं वै तात स्तंभितवाञ्शुचिम् ॥१५॥
At the will of Śiva I was requested by the gods who were harassed by it, and so I went there and suppressed the fire.
english translation