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अथ सा ब्रह्माणी सा हि विस्मिताति मुनीश्वर ॥ पुनः पप्रच्छ तं भिक्षुं ज्ञानिनं सिद्धरूपकम् ॥ ४१॥
O great sage, then the brahmin lady who was surprised asked the mendicant of perfect knowledge in the form of a Siddha, again.
english translation
ब्राह्मण्युवाच ॥ स राजोऽस्य पिता भिक्षो वरभोगान्तरेव हि ॥ कस्माच्छाल्वैस्स्वरिपुभिस्स्वल्पेहैश्च विघातितः ॥ ४२ ॥
The brahmin lady said:- O mendicant, how was his father, the king, killed in the midst of his enjoyment of excellent pleasures, by his enemies the Śālvas in a few days?
english translation
कस्मादस्य शिशोर्माता ग्राहेणाशु सुभक्षिता ॥ यस्मादनाथोयं जातो विबन्धुश्चैव जन्मतः ॥ ४३ ॥
How was the mother of this infant devoured by the crocodile so suddenly? How did he happen to be orphaned and helpless ever since his birth?
english translation
कस्मात्सुतो ममापीह सुदरिद्रो हि भिक्षुकः ॥ भवेत्कथं सुखं भिक्षो पुत्रयोरनयोर्वद ॥ ४४॥
How is it that my son too is very poor and a beggar? O mendicant, how will these two sons attain happiness? Please tell me.
english translation
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ इति तस्या वचः श्रुत्वा स भिक्षुः परमेश्वरः ॥ विप्रपत्न्याः प्रसन्नात्मा प्रोवाच विहसंश्च ताम्॥ ४५॥
Nandīśvara said:— On hearing these words of the brahmin wife, the delighted mendicant, lord Śiva himself, said laughingly.
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