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सूत उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य मुनिश्रेष्ठो नन्दीश्वरवचोऽद्भुतम्॥ सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच नतस्कन्धः कृताञ्जलिः ॥ ६॥
Sūta said:— On hearing these wonderful words of Nandīśvara, the excellent sage Sanatkumāra spoke with palms joined in reverence and shoulders drooping down.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ नन्दीश्वर महाप्राज्ञ साक्षाद्रुद्रस्वरूपधृक् ॥ धन्यस्त्वं सद्गुरुस्तात श्रावितेयं कथाद्भुता ॥ ७॥
Sanatkumāra said:— O Nandīśvara, O intelligent one, you are blessed in that you have assumed the form of Rudra himself. O dear, you are my excellent preceptor. This wonderful story has been narrated by you.
english translation
क्षुवेण सह संग्रामे श्रुतो विष्णुपुरा जयः ॥ ब्रह्मणा मे पुरा तात तच्छापश्च शिलादज ॥ ८॥
O son of Śilāda, from my father Brahmā, the account of the battle with Kṣuva and the defeat of Viṣṇu has already been heard by me. So also the curse has been heard by me.
english translation
अधुना श्रोतुमिच्छामि देवशापं सुवर्चया॥ दत्तं पश्चात्पिप्पलादचरितं मङ्गलायनम् ॥ ९॥
Now, I was to hear about the curse that Suvarcā pronounced on the gods. Afterwards, I wish to hear the auspicious story of Pippalāda.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ इति श्रुत्वाथ शैलादिर्विधिपुत्रवचश्शुभम् ॥ प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम्॥ १०॥
Sūta said:— On hearing these auspicious words of the son of Brahmā the delighted son of Śilāda remembered the lotus-like feet of Śiva and replied.
english translation