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.
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Sri-prajapataya ticuh
deva-deva mahd-deva
bhitatman 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.
