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艢颈惫补 said:鈥�

1. A meritorious person is the presiding ruler of the Tripuras now. He who practises meritorious deeds should not be killed by sensible persons.

2. O gods, I know the misery of the gods completely. It is great. Those Asuras are very strong. They cannot be killed by the gods or demons.

3. The sons of 罢腻谤补办补 and Maya are equally meritorious. O sensible ones, they are invincible to all the citizens.

4. How can I knowingly commit malicious deeds to my friends though I am hardy and powerful in battles? Even 叠谤补丑尘腻 has said that there is a great sin attending on even casual malicious actions.

5. There are ways of atonement and amends for a brahmin slayer, a wine addict, a thief or a person who violates sacred rites. But there is no expiation for ungrateful men.

6. Those Asuras are my devotees. O Gods, how can they be slain by us? Let this aspect be thought over by you who know what is virtue. You must consider this virtuously.

7. They should not be slain as long as they continue their devotion to me. Yet, this reason may very well be intimated to 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.

Samtkum膩ra said:鈥�

8. O sage, thus when they heard these words Indra and other gods immediately intimated this to 叠谤补丑尘腻 in the first instance.

9. Then, with 叠谤补丑尘腻 at their head, the gods including Indra quickly went to 痴补颈办耻峁囜弓丑补 in all glory.

10. On going there and seeing 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, the gods bowed to him in agitation, and with their palms joined in reverence they eulogised him with great devotion.

11. They intimated to 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 the powerful, the reasons for their misery, the earlier ones as well as the later.

12. On hearing the distress of the gods as well as the vows observed by the Tripuras, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 spoke as follows.

痴颈峁ａ箛耻 said:鈥�

13. This is true that where the eternal virtue reigns supreme, no misery raises its head like darkness when the sun is seen.

Sanatkum膩ra said:鈥�

14. On hearing these words the gods became miserable and dejected. They spoke to 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 with their lotus-like faces depressed.

The gods said:鈥�

15. How are we to go about our activities. How can our misery be dispelled? How can we be happy? How are we to remain firm?

16. As long as the Tripuras are alive, how can we observe virtuous activities? All the residents of the three cities give troubles to us.

17. What else can we say to you? Either the annihilation of the Tripuras shall be made or the untimely destruction of the gods shall be proceeded with.

Sanatkum膩ra said:鈥�

18. After saying this and lamenting frequently, the gods were in a fix and could neither stay nor leave the proximity of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.

19-21. On seeing them in that plight, distressed and humiliated, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 thought within himself, 鈥淚 am the benefactor of the gods. But what can I do in this affair? The sons of 罢腻谤补办补 are the devotees of 艢颈惫补.鈥� After thinking like this, he thought upon the Supreme 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, the lord of sacrifices, the primordial 笔耻谤耻峁�a.

22. Immediately on being thought upon by 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 all the sacrifices came where 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 was stationed.

23. With palms joined in reverence they bowed to and eulogised 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, the lord of sacrifices and the primordial 笔耻谤耻峁�a.

24. The eternal lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 saw the eternal sacrifices and told them looking at the gods too including Indra.

痴颈峁ａ箛耻 said:鈥�

25. In order to destroy the three cities and to bring about prosperity in the three worlds, O gods perform the worship of lord 艢颈惫补 along with the lord of sacrifices.

Sanatkum膩ra said:鈥�

26. On hearing the words of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, the intelligent lord of the gods and bowing to him lovingly, the gods eulogised the lord of sacrifices.

27. O sage, eulogising thus, the gods worshipped the Sacrificial Being in accordance with the rules governing the same with the complete rites.

28. Then from the sacrificial pit rose up thousands of 叠丑奴迟补蝉 of huge size and armed with tridents, spears, iron clubs and other weapons.

29-31. The gods saw thousands of 叠丑奴迟补蝉a峁単has armed with tridents and spears and possessing various weapons such as staffs, bows, stones, etc. They had various missiles to strike with. They were in different guises. They resembled the destructive fire and Rudra. They were on a par with the destructive Sun. When they bowed to him and stood waiting in front, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 saw them. The glorious lord of sacrifices who carried out the behests of Rudra, spoke to them.

32. 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 said鈥斺�淥 叠丑奴迟补蝉, listen to my statement. You are all very powerful and have risen up for fulfilling the task of the gods. All of you go immediately to the three cities.

33. Go there, strike at, break and burn the three cities of the Asuras. O 叠丑奴迟补蝉, thereafter you can go away as you please for prosperity.

Sanatkum膩ra said:鈥�

34. On hearing the words of the lord, the hosts of 叠丑奴迟补蝉 bowed to the lord of the gods and went to the three cities of the Asuras.

35. Immediately after their entry into the cities they were reduced to ashes like moths in the fire.

36. Those who escaped fled out of the cities and came grief-stricken to 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.

37. On seeing them and hearing the incidents in detail, lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 pondered over this.

38. On realising that all the gods were distressed and dejected in the mind, he too was extremely grieved.

39. He became much worried at the thought 鈥淗ow can I destroy the three cities of the Asuras, with force and carry out the task of the gods?鈥�

40. The lord who had authoritatively laid down the rules of conduct according to the Vedas, said 鈥淭here is no doubt in this that the virtuous ones cannot be destroyed by black magic.

41. O good gods, these Asuras and the other residents of the three cities are virtuous. Hence they have become invincible. Not in any other manner.

42. After perpetrating great sins they worship 艢颈惫补 and so they are freed of all sins even as the leaves of the lotus from water.

43. O gods, thanks to the worship of 艢颈惫补, their cherished desires are realised. Different means of enjoyment in the world are brought under their control.

44. Hence these Asuras who are devoted to the phallic worship enjoy different kinds of pleasures and prosperity and salvation hereafter.

45. Then putting obstacles in their activities of virtuous rites, by means of magic art I shall destroy the three cities of the Asuras quickly for accomplishing the task of the Asuras.鈥�

46. After thinking thus, lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 set himself to the task of interfering with the sacred rites of the Asuras.

47. As long as the worship of 艢颈惫补 is continued and as long as the pure activities are strictly adhered to, there is no question of their ruin at all.

48. Hence such means shall be followed as will make Vedic Dharma disappear thence. Undoubtedly the Asuras will foresake their worship of the phallic emblem of Siva.

49. Deciding thus, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 started ridiculing the Vedas for putting up obstacles in the virtuous activities of the Asuras.

50. At the bidding of 艢颈惫补, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 who was commanded to protect the three worlds, and who renders help to the gods spoke to them.

痴颈峁ａ箛耻 said:鈥�

51. O gods, you go to your own abodes. Undoubtedly I shall carry on the task of the gods to the extent of my intellect.

52. Strenuously I shall make them averse to 艢颈惫补. Coming to know that they are devoid of devotion to him he will reduce them to ashes.

Sanatkum膩ra said:鈥�

53. O sage, accepting his behest with bent head, the gods and 叠谤补丑尘腻 felt satisfied and with faith in their hearts returned to their abodes.

54. Thereafter 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 performed deeds conducive to the welfare of the gods. Listen to those excellent deeds destructive of all sins.