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॥ नन्दीश्वर उवाच॥ इत्युक्त्वा पाण्डवाः सर्वे तेन व्यासेन प्रीणिताः॥ युधिष्ठिरमुखास्ते च पुनरेवाब्रुवन्वचः ॥ ४६॥
Nandīśvara said:— Thus the Pāṇḍavas were consoled and cheered by Vyāsa. Yudhiṣṭhira and others then spoke these words.
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पाण्डवा ऊचुः ॥ सत्यमुक्तन्त्वया नाथ दुष्टैर्दुःखं निरंतरम् ॥ दुष्टात्मभिर्वने चापि दीयते हि मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ४७॥
The Pāṇḍavas said:— O lord, I have mentioned the truth. Even in the forest misery is being inflicted on us incessantly by the wicked and the evil-minded Kauravas again and again.
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तन्नाशयाशुभम्मेद्य किंचिद्देयं शुभं विभो ॥ कृष्णेन कथितं पूर्वमाराध्यश्शङ्करस्सदा ॥ ४८ ॥
O holy lord, please dispel our distress. Something auspicious shall be bestowed upon us. We have been advised by Kṛṣṇa that Śiva shall be propitiated always.
english translation
प्रमादश्च कृतोऽस्माभिस्तद्वचश्शिथिलीकृतम्॥ स देवमार्गस्तु पुनरिदानीमुपदिश्यताम् ॥ ४९॥
We have committed a blunder in not following his advice. May divine lead be given to us again now.
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नन्दीश्वर उवाच॥ इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा व्यासो हर्षसमन्वितः ॥ उवाच पाण्डवान्प्रीत्या स्मृत्वा शिवपदांबुजम् ॥ ५० ॥
Nandīśvara said:— On hearing these words, the delighted Vyāsa, remembered the lotus-like feet of Śiva and spoke to the Pāṇḍavas with pleasure.
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