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ततो युद्धेऽसुराः सर्वे देवैश्चैव पराजिताः ॥ पीत्वाऽमृतं सुरास्सर्व्वे जयम्प्रापुर्महाबलाः ॥ १६॥
Then the Asuras were defeated by the gods in the battle. By drinking nectar the gods had become powerful and gained victory.
english translation
विष्णुप्रभृतयः सर्व्वे बभूवुश्चातिगर्विताः ॥ बलानि चांकुरंतोन्तश्शिवमायाविमोहिताः ॥ १७॥
Deluded by Śiva’s Māyā, Viṣṇu and others became very haughty. Their strength began to take root and sprout within them.
english translation
ततस्स शंकरो देवः सर्वाधीशोथ गर्वहा ॥ यक्षो भूत्वा जगामाशु यत्र देवाः स्थिता मुने ॥ १८॥
O sage, then Lord Śiva, the suppressor of arrogance, became a Yakṣa. He hastened to the place, O sage, where the gods were stationed.
english translation
सर्वान्दृष्ट्वाच्युतमुखान्देवान्यक्षपतिस्स वै ॥ महागर्वाढ्यमनसा महेशाः प्राह गर्वहा ॥ १९॥
On seeing Viṣṇu and all other gods arrogant in their minds, lord Śiva, the lord of Yakṣas and the suppressor of arrogance spoke.
english translation
यक्षेश्वर उवाच ॥ किमर्थं संस्थिता यूयमत्र सर्वे सुरा मिथः ॥ किमु काष्ठाखिलम्ब्रूत कारणं मेनुपृच्छते ॥ २०॥
Yakṣeśvara said:— O ye gods, why have you all assembled here. What is your goal? Tell me the reason as I ask unto you.
english translation