Shiva Purana
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पालने हि महाधर्मः प्रजानामिह दृश्यते ॥ न तथा दृश्यतेऽरण्ये मा तेऽभूद्बुद्धिरीदृशी ॥ २१॥
Great virtue accrues from the protection of the subjects. A similar opportunity is wanting in the forest. Let not your mind be directed that way.
english translation
pAlane hi mahAdharmaH prajAnAmiha dRzyate ॥ na tathA dRzyate'raNye mA te'bhUdbuddhirIdRzI ॥ 21॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptईदृशो नहि राजेन्द्र क्वचिद्धर्मः प्रविद्यते ॥ प्रजानां पालने यादृक् पुरा राजर्षिभिः कृतः ॥ २२॥
O leading king, nowhere such a virtue exists as it does in the protection of the subjects. This has been pursued by the saintly kings of yore.
english translation
IdRzo nahi rAjendra kvaciddharmaH pravidyate ॥ prajAnAM pAlane yAdRk purA rAjarSibhiH kRtaH ॥ 22॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस एवमुक्तो राजर्षिरुत्तंकेन महात्मना ॥ कुवलाश्वः सुतं प्रादात्तस्मै धुन्धुनिवारणे ॥ २३ ॥
Thus requested the saintly king entrusted his son Kuvalāśva with the task of thwarting Dhundhu.
english translation
sa evamukto rAjarSiruttaMkena mahAtmanA ॥ kuvalAzvaH sutaM prAdAttasmai dhundhunivAraNe ॥ 23 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभगवन्न्यस्तशस्त्रोहमयं तु तनयो मम ॥ भविष्यति द्विजश्रेष्ठ धुन्धुमारो न संशयः ॥ २४ ॥
“O holy lord, O excellent brahmin, I have already laid aside my weapons. Here is my son who will surely destroy Dhundhu.”
english translation
bhagavannyastazastrohamayaM tu tanayo mama ॥ bhaviSyati dvijazreSTha dhundhumAro na saMzayaH ॥ 24 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्युक्त्वा पुत्रमादिश्य ययौ स तपसे नृपः ॥ कुवलाश्वश्च सोत्तङ्को ययौ धुन्धुविनिग्रहे ॥ २५॥
Having said thus and instructed his son the king proceeded with penance. Kuvalāśva accompanied by Uttaṅka went to fight with Dhundhu.
english translation
ityuktvA putramAdizya yayau sa tapase nRpaH ॥ kuvalAzvazca sottaGko yayau dhundhuvinigrahe ॥ 25॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript