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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषामहं स्मृत्वा शिवं हृदा ॥ विचार्य मनसा सर्वं गिरिजायास्तपः फलम् ॥ २६ ॥
Brahmā said: On hearing their words I remembered Śiva and pondered over everything. I realised that the universe was scorched as a result of Pārvatī’s penance.
english translation
दग्धं विश्वमिति ज्ञात्वा तैः सर्वैरिह सादरात् ॥ हरये तत्कथयितुं क्षीराब्धिमगमं द्रुतम् ॥२७॥
Accompanied by them I hastened respectfully to the milk ocean to inform Viṣṇu about it.
english translation
तत्र गत्वा हरिं दृष्ट्वा विलसंतं सुखासने ॥ सुप्रणम्य सुसंस्तूय प्रावोचं सांजलिः सुरैः ॥२८॥
Reaching that place along with the gods, I saw Viṣṇu shining lustrously on a splendid seat. Bowing to and eulogising him with palms joined in reverence I spoke.
english translation
त्राहि त्राहि महाविष्णो तप्तान्नश्शरणागतान् ॥ तपसोग्रेण पार्वत्यास्तपत्याः परमेण हि ॥२९।
Save, save, O Viṣṇu, save us who have sought refuge in you, being scorched by the great and severe penance of Pārvatī.
english translation
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषामस्मदादि दिवौकसाम् ॥ शेषासने समाविष्टोऽस्मानुवाच रमेश्वरः ॥2-3-23-३०॥
On hearing these words of mine on behalf of the heaven-dwellers, lord Viṣṇu seated on the Serpent couch spoke to us:
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