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अथ तौ गुरुशक्रौ च गच्छन्तौ शिव सन्निधिम् ॥ अद्राष्टांपुरुषं भीमं मार्गमध्येऽद्भुताकृतिम् ॥ ६॥
Passing that way towards Śiva, Bṛhaspati and Indra saw the gigantic figure of wonderful features on the way.
english translation
अथ शक्रो मुनेऽपृच्छत्स्वाधिकारेण दुर्मदः ॥ पुरुषं तं स्वमार्गान्तः स्थितमज्ञाय शंकरम् ॥ ७॥
Without Knowing mat the Puruṣa was Śiva himself, O sage, Indra who was arrogant due to his authority asked him as he stood in his way.
english translation
शक्र उवाच ॥ कस्त्वं दिगंबराकारावधूतः कुत आगतः ॥ किन्नाम तव विख्यातं तत्त्वतो वद मेऽचिरम् ॥ ८॥
Indra said:— Who are you? Whence have you come in this form of a naked Avadhūta? What is your true name? Tell me quīckly and factually.
english translation
स्वस्थाने संस्थितः शंभुः किम्वान्यत्र गतोऽधुना ॥ दर्शनार्थं हि तस्याहं गच्छामि सगुरुस्सुरैः ॥ ९ ॥
Is Śiva in his abode? Or has he gone out? I am now going to see him along with my preceptor and the gods.
english translation
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ शक्रेणेत्थं स पृष्टश्च किंचिन्नोवाच पूरुषः ॥ लीलागृहीतदेहस्स शङ्करो मदहा प्रभुः ॥ १० ॥
Nandīśvara said:— When asked by Indra that Puruṣa who was lord Śiva himself who had taken that body sportively in order to quell his arrogance did not say anything.
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