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Shiva Purana

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तदभिप्रायमाज्ञाय स मुनिर्बुधसत्तमः ॥ स्वपत्नीं प्रेषयामास सुवर्चां स्वाश्रमान्तरम् ॥ २१॥

On realising his intention the sage, the most excellent of scholars sent his wife Suvarcā to the inner apartments of the hermitage.

english translation

ततस्स देवराजश्च सामरः स्वार्थसाधकः ॥ अर्थशास्त्रपरो भूत्वा मुनीशं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २२ ॥

Then the king of gods, accompanied by the gods bent upon achieving his own object, and most efficient in polity spoke to the great sage.

english translation

शक्र उवाच ॥ त्वष्ट्रा विप्रकृताः सर्वे वयन्देवास्तथर्षयः ॥ शरण्यं त्वां महाशैवं दातारं शरणं गताः ॥ २३ ॥

Indra said: All of us, the gods and the sages are oppressed by Tvaṣṭṛ. We seek refuge in you, worthy of refuge, a great devotee of Śiva and a liberal donor.

english translation

स्वास्थीनि देहि नो विप्र महावज्रमयानि हि ॥ अस्थ्ना ते स्वपविं कृत्वा हनिष्यामि सुरद्रुहम् ॥ २४ ॥

O brahmin, give us your bones of adamantine strength. I shall make my thunderbolt with your love and kill the demon.

english translation

इत्युक्तस्तेन स मुनिः परोपकरणे रतः ॥ ध्यात्वा शिवं स्वनाथं हि विससर्ज कलेवरम् ॥ २५॥

Thus requested, the sage fond of helping others meditated on lord Śiva and abandoned his body.

english translation