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सूत उवाच ॥ सा रवेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा यथा तथ्यं न्यवेदयत् ॥ निर्दग्धा कामरविणा सांत्वयामास वै तदा ॥ २६ ॥
Sūta said:— On hearing the words of the sun she told him the truth. Scorched by him she consoled him thus.
english translation
छायोवाच॥ तवातितेजसा दग्धा इदं रूपं न शोभते ॥ असहंती च तत्संज्ञा वने वसति शाद्वले ॥ २७॥
Chāyā said:— This fierce form of yours was not pleasant to Saṃjñā. She was scorched by your excessive brilliance. She could not bear it. She now resides on the grassy plain in a forest.
english translation
श्लाघ्या योगबलोपेता योगमासाद्य गोपते ॥ अनुकूलस्तु देवेश संदिश्यात्ममयं मतम् ॥ २८ ॥
O lord of rays, she is endowed with the power of Yoga. She has resorted to yogic practice. She is praiseworthy. O lord of gods, be favourable to her by sending the message of your opinion.
english translation
रूपं निवर्तयाम्यद्य तव कांतं करोम्यहम् ॥ सूत उवाच ॥ तच्छ्रुत्वाऽपगतः क्रोधो मार्तण्डस्य विवस्वतः ॥ २९॥
I shall change your form. I shall make it pleasingly brilliant. Sūta said:— On hearing this, the sun was appeased.
english translation
भ्रमिमारोप्य तत्तेजः शातयामास वै मुनिः ॥ ततो विभ्राजितं रूप तेजसा संवृतेन च ॥ ३० ॥
The sage Tvaṣṭṛ put him on the turner’s lathe and sharpened him further. His blazing form was slightly reduced in brilliance.
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