Text 58] Prahlada, the Best Among Exalted Devotees 9

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, when the demons had begun to destroy the higher
planetary systems, the rulers of those planets went to Lord Siva,
fully surrendered unto him and said: Dear Lord, we demigods liv-
ing in the three worlds are about to be vanquished. We are your
followers. Kindly save us.

TEXT 57

AUGIA aT vefa gateay: |
at vali aay Te HABA IYI

athanugrhya bhagavan
ma bhaisteti surdn vibhuh
Saram dhanusi sandhaya
puresv astram vyamuncata

atha—thereafter; anugrhya—just to show them favor; bhagavan—
the most powerful; ma—do not; bhaista—be afraid; iti—thus; suran—
unto the demigods; vibhuh—Lord Siva; Saram—arrows; dhanusi—on
the bow; sandhadya—fixing; puresu—at those three residences occupied
by the demons; astram—weapons; vyamuricata—released.

TRANSLATION

The most powerful and able Lord Siva reassured them and said,
“Do not be afraid.”’ He then fixed his arrows to his bow and
released them toward the three residences occupied by the
demons.

TEXT 58

aashaaml eT acta: aAeTT |
TA ATA ATCHIAT HT FA: Ici

tato ‘gni-varnd isava
utpetuh siirya-mandalat

yatha mayiikha-sandoha
nddrsyanta puro yatah
