अत्र चोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । वृकासुराय गिरिशो वरं दत्त्वाप सङ्कटम् ॥ १३ ॥
atra codāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam vṛkāsurāya giriśo varaṁ dattvāpa saṅkaṭam
- atra
- in this regard
- ca
- and
- udāharanti
- they relate as an example
- imam
- the following
- itihāsam
- historical account
- purātanam
- ancient
- vṛka-asurāya
- to the demon Vṛka
- giri-śaḥ
- Lord Śiva, master of Mount Kailāsa
- varam
- a choice of benedictions
- dattvā
- giving
- āpa
- obtained
- saṅkaṭam
- a dangerous situation
In this connection, an ancient historical account is related concerning how the Lord of Kailāsa Mountain was put into danger by offering a choice of benedictions to the demon Vṛka.