Text 52] Lord Brahma Satisfies Lord Siva 207

share, and therefore you destroyed everything, and the sacrifice remains
unfinished. Now you can do the needful and take your rightful share.

TEXT 51

Strarersaraisd  sretarfaott aa: |
BM: HPL Teg TM TNT TIT 11421

jivatad yajamano ‘yam
prapadyetaksini bhagah

bhrgoh smasruni rohantu
pusno dantas ca purvavat

jevatat—let him be alive; yajamanah—the performer of the sacrifice
(Daksa); ayam—this; prapadyeta—let him get back; aksini—by the eyes;
bhagah—Bhagadeva; bhrgoh—of the sage Bhrgu; smasruni—moustache;
rohantu-may grow again; pusnah—of Piisadeva; dantah—the chain of
teeth; ca—and; pirvavat—like before.

TRANSLATION

My dear lord, by your mercy the performer of the sacrifice (King Dakga)
may get back his life, Bhaga may get back his eyes, Bhrgu may get back his
moustache, and Puiga may get back his teeth.

TEXT 52
garth wRTAMNaeast aa: |
TAMSIN, ANS ETAT I

devanam bhagna-gatranam
rtvijam cayudhasmabhih
bhavatanugrhitanam
asu manyo ’stv anaturam

devanan—of the demigods; bhagna-gatranam—whose limbs are badly
broken; rtvijam—of the priests; ca—and; ayudha-asmabhih—by weapons
and by stones; bhavata—by you; anugrhitanam—being favored; asu—at
once; manyah—Lord Siva (in an angry mood); astu—let there be; anatu-
ram—recovery from injuries.

TRANSLATION

O Lord Siva, may the demigods and the priests whose limbs have been
broken by your soldiers recover from the injuries by your grace.
