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अग्नयो नैव दीप्यंते न च दीप्यति भास्करः ॥ ग्रहाश्च न प्रकाशंते नक्षत्राणि च तारकाः ॥ ११ ॥
Fires did not blaze. The sun did not shine. Neither the planets nor the stars nor the other luminary bodies shone.
english translation
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु यज्ञवाटं तदुज्ज्वलम् ॥ संप्राप भगवान्भद्रो भद्रैश्च सह भद्रया ॥ १२ ॥
In the meantime lord Bhadra in the company of Bhadras and the goddess Bhadrā reached the brilliant sacrificial altar.
english translation
तं दृष्ट्वा भीतभीतो ऽपि दक्षो दृढ इव स्थितः ॥ क्रुद्धवद्वचनं प्राह को भवान् किमिहेच्छसि ॥ १३ ॥
On seeing him, Dakṣa stood steady and firm though he was frightened. He spoke angrily “Who are you? What do you wish?”
english translation
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षस्य च दुरात्मनः ॥ वीरभद्रो महातेजा मेघसंभीरनिस्स्वनः ॥ १४ ॥
Hearing the words of the wicked Daksha Veerabhadra was very effulgent and roared like a cloud.
english translation
स्मयन्निव तमालोक्य दक्षं देवाश्च ऋत्विजः ॥ अर्थगर्भमसंभ्रान्तमवोचदुचितं वचः ॥ १५ ॥
The devatas and priests looked at Dakṣa as if smiling He spoke appropriate words to him who was not confused by the meaning.
english translation