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नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य महेशानो वीरभद्रोक्तमादरात् ॥ विलोक्य वचनम्प्रीत्या प्रोवाच खल दण्डधृक् ॥ ११ ॥
Nandīśvara said:— On hearing the words of Vīrabhadra, and glancing at his face respectfully lord Śiva, the chastiser of the wicked, said lovingly.
english translation
॥ शंकर उवाच ॥ अकाले भयमुत्पन्नं देवानामपि भैरवम् ॥ ज्वलितस्य नृसिंहाग्निश्शमयैनं दुरासदम् ॥ १२॥
Śiva said:— An untimely terrible fear has cropped up tor the gods. The fire of that man-lion is blazing You shall quell this inaccessible one.
english translation
सान्त्वयन्बोधयादौ तं तेन किन्नोपशाम्यति ॥ ततो मत्परमं भावं भैरवं सम्प्रदर्शय ॥ १३ ॥
At the outset convince him in a consoling manner, If he does not subside thereby, show my great terrible form.
english translation
सूक्ष्मं संहृत्य सूक्ष्मेण स्थूलं स्थूलेन तेजसा ॥ वक्त्रमानाय कृत्तिं च वीरभद्र ममाज्ञया ॥ १४ ॥
O Vīrabhadra, at my behest, bring me his head and hide after quelling his subtle fury with your subtle one and his gross splendour with your gross one.
english translation
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ इत्यादिष्टो गणाध्यक्षो प्रशान्तं वपुरास्थितः॥ जगाम रंहसा तत्र यत्रास्ते नरकेसरी ॥ १५ ॥
Nandīśvara said:— Urged thus, the leader of the Gaṇas, assumed a calm body and features and hastened to the place where the man-lion was sitting.
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