Text 21] Lord Siva Saves the Universe 259

dsinam adrdav apavarga-hetos
tapo jusdnam stutibhih pranemuh

vilokya—observing; tam—him; deva-varam—the best of the
demigods; tri-lokyah—of the three worlds; bhavaya—for the flourish-
ing; devyd—with his wife, Bhavani; abhimatam—accepted by;
munindm—great saintly persons; dsinam—sitting together; adrau—
from the top of Kailasa Hill; apavarga-hetoh—desiring liberation;
tapah—in austerity; jusinam—being served by them; stutibhih—by
prayers; pranemuh—offered their respectful obeisances.

TRANSLATION

The demigods observed Lord Siva sitting on the summit of
Kailasa Hill with his wife, Bhavani, for the auspicious development
of the three worlds. He was being worshiped by great saintly per-
sons desiring liberation. The demigods offered him their obei-
sances and prayers with great respect.

TEXT 21
MIAMMT AI

Saay HIRT aA AAT |
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Sri-prajapataya ticuh
deva-deva maha-deva
bhiitatman bhita-bhavana
trahi nah saranapannams

trailokya-dahandd visdat

Sri-prajapatayah ticuh—the prajdpatis said; deva-deva—O Lord
Mahadeva, best of the demigods; maha-deva—O great demigod; bhiita-
dtman—O life and soul of everyone in this world; bhita-bhavana—O
the cause of the happiness and flourishing of all of them; trahi—deliver;
nah—us; Sarana-Gpanndn—who have taken shelter at your lotus feet;
trailokya—of the three worlds; dahanat—which is causing the burning;
visat—from this poison.
