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तदा परमभावेन ज्ञात्वा कार्तार्थ्यमात्मनः ॥ सद्योपासक एवैष सिषेवे परमेश्वरीम् ॥ १६ ॥
Realising his contentment with great piety he waited upon the goddess as a sudden devotee.
english translation
दुष्टानामपि सत्त्वानां तथान्येषान्दुरात्मनाम् ॥ स एव द्रावको भूत्वा विचचार तपोवने ॥ १७ ॥
He roamed about the penance-grove as a router of wicked animals and wicked souls.
english translation
तपश्च ववृधे देव्यास्तीव्रं तीव्रतरात्मकम् ॥ देवाश्च दैत्यनिर्बन्धाद्ब्रह्माणं शरणं गताः ॥ १८ ॥
The penance of the goddess increased and became gradually acute. Meanwhile the gods sought refuge in Brahma due to the pressure of the Daityas.
english translation
चक्रुर्निवेदनं देवाः स्वदुःखस्यारिपीडनात् ॥ यथा च ददतुः शुम्भनिशुम्भौ वरसम्मदात् ॥ १९ ॥
The gods submitted to him how Śumbha and Niśumbha inflicted pain on them due to their strength derived from the boons.
english translation
सो ऽपि श्रुत्वा विधिर्दुःखं सुराणां कृपयान्वितः ॥ आसीद्दैत्यवधायैव स्मृत्वा हेत्वाश्रयां कथाम् ॥ २० ॥
When Vidhi heard the distress of the demigods he was filled with compassion He remembered the story of the cause and effect of killing the demon.
english translation