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23 passagesलक्ष्मणस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा शत्रुनिबर्हणः । वृत्रघातमशेषेण कथयेत्याह सुव्रत ।। ७.८५.१ ।।
But having heard that speech of Lakṣmaṇa, the destroyer of foes said, “Tell completely of the slaying of Vṛtra,” O Suvrata.
राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः । भूय एव कथां दिव्यां कथयामास सुव्रतः ।। ७.८५.२ ।।
Then, thus addressed by Rāghava, the increaser of Sumitrā’s joy again told the divine tale, O Suvrata.
सहस्राक्षवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां च दिवौकसाम् । विष्णुर्देवानुवाचेदं सर्वानिन्द्रपुरोगमान् ।। ७.८५.३ ।।
Having heard the words of the Thousand-eyed One and of all the gods, Viṣṇu said this to all of them led by Indra.
पूर्वं सौहृदबद्धो ऽस्मि वृत्रस्य ह महात्मनः । तेन युष्मत्प्रियार्थं हि नाहं हन्मि महासुरम् ।। ७.८५.४ ।।
“Formerly I am bound by friendship to the great-souled Vṛtra. Therefore, indeed, for your benefit I do not kill the great demon.
अवश्यं करणीयं च भवतां सुखमुत्तमम् । तस्मादुपायमाख्यास्ये येन वृत्रो निहन्यते ।। ७.८५.५ ।।
“Your highest welfare must certainly be brought about. Therefore I shall explain a means by which Vṛtra may be slain.”
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