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स्थित्वाग्रे ऋषयः श्रेष्ठं नत्वा स्तुत्वा शिवं मुने ॥ मेनिरे च तदात्मानं कृतार्थं ते तपस्विनः ॥ ११ ॥
O sage, standing in front of Śiva and bowing to and eulogising Him, the seven sages of great austerity considered themselves blessed.
english translation
ततो विस्मयमापन्ना नम स्कृत्य स्थिताः पुनः ॥ प्रोचुः प्राञ्जलयस्ते वै शिवं लोकनमस्कृतम् ॥ १२ ॥
Then, as they were struck with surprise, they joined their palms in reverence, bowed to and addressed Śiva adored by all the worlds:
english translation
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ सर्वोत्कृष्टं महाराज सार्वभौम दिवौकसाम् ॥ स्वभाग्यं वर्ण्यतेऽस्माभिः किं पुनस्सकलोत्तमम् ॥१३॥
The sages said: O most excellent of all, O great ruler, O Emperor of the heaven-dwellers, how can our fortune which is very excellent be described by us?
english translation
तपस्तप्तं त्रिधा पूर्वं वेदाध्ययनमुत्तमम् ॥ अग्नयश्च हुताः पूर्वं तीर्थानि विविधानि च ॥१४॥
Formerly we had performed three kinds of penance; we had studied the excellent Vedas; we had made offerings in the fire, we had visited many holy centres.
english translation
वाङ्मनःकायजं किंचित्पुण्यं स्मरणसम्भवम् ॥ तत्सर्वं संगतं चाद्य स्मरणानुग्रहात्तव॥१५॥
Thus whatever merit we have acquired verbally, mentally and physically that entire merit has now accrued to us by your blessing in remembering us.
english translation