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गृहपतिरुवाच ॥ हे मातस्तात किं जातं कारणन्तद्वदाधुना ॥ किमर्थं रुदितोऽत्यर्थं त्रासस्तादृक्कुतो हि वाम् ॥ ६ ॥
Gṛhapati said:— O Mother, O Father, what is the reason? Please tell me now. Why do both of you cry? What and whence is such a fright for you?
english translation
न मां कृतवपुस्त्राणम्भवच्चरणरेणुभिः ॥ कालः कलयितुं शक्तो वराकीं चिञ्चलाल्पिका ॥ ७॥
Time and pitiable fickle existence cannot affect me, whose body is guarded by the dust-particles of your feet.
english translation
प्रतिज्ञां शृणुतान्तातौ यदि वान्तनयो ह्यहम् ॥ करिष्येहं तथा येन मृत्युस्त्रस्तो भविष्यति ॥ ८ ॥
O my parents, please listen to my vow. If I am your true son, I will do that whereby death itself will be terrified.
english translation
मृत्युंजयं समाराध्य गर्वज्ञं सर्वदं सताम् ॥ जपिष्यामि महाकालं सत्यं तातौ वदाम्यहम्॥ ९॥
I shall propitiate lord Śiva, the conqueror of death, the omniscient and the bestower of all to the good. I shall perform the Japa of Mahākāla. O parents, I am telling you the truth.
english translation
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य जारितौ द्विजदम्पती॥ अकालमृतवर्षौघैर्गततापौ तदोचतुः ॥ १०॥
Nandīśvara said:— On hearing his words the aged branmin couple were freed of their distress by the untimely showers of nectar. They then spoke.
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