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षोडशाब्दावधि नृणां जन्मतो न भवेच्च सा ॥ तथा च शिवभक्तानां सत्यमेतद्धि मे वचः ॥ १६ ॥
“For sixteen years from birth no man will have that affliction. Similarly to the devotees of Śiva too. This word of mine is true.
english translation
अथानादृत्य मद्वाक्यं कुर्यात्पीडां शनिः क्वचित् ॥ तेषां नृणां तदा स स्याद्भस्मसान्न हि संशयः ॥ १७ ॥
If Saturn were to disregard my instruction and harass men, he will undoubtedly be reduced to ashes.”
english translation
इति तद्भयतस्तात विकृतोपि शनैश्चरः ॥ तेषां न कुरुते पीडां कदाचिद्ग्रहसत्तमः ॥ १८ ॥
O dear, thus, afraid of him the excellent planet Saturn, though in aberration, does not afflict men at anytime.
english translation
इति लीलामनुष्यस्य पिप्पलादस्य सन्मुने ॥ कथितं सुचरित्रन्ते सर्वकामफलप्रदम् ॥ १९ ॥
Thus I have narrated to you the good story of the great sage Pippalāda who bad assumed the form of a human being in the course of his divine sports. The story yields the fruit of all desires.
english translation
गाधिश्च कौशिकश्चैव पिप्पलादो महामुनिः ॥ शनैश्चरकृतां पीडां नाशयन्ति स्मृतास्त्रयः ॥ २० ॥
These three—Gādhi, Kauśika and the great sage Pippalāda quell the affliction of Śani on being remembered.
english translation