Verse 16
Make peace with them, and churn· Verses 16–21
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श्रीभगवानुवाच ।हन्त ब्रह्मन्नहो शम्भो हे देवा मम भाषितम् ।शृणुतावहिताः सर्वे श्रेयो वः स्याद्यथा सुराः
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16So praised by Virinca and the others, and knowing their heart just as it was, he spoke to them in a voice deep as a raincloud, their hands folded and all their organs held in. 17The Lord, the lord of the gods, alone by himself was enough for that work of the gods; but wishing to play, he spoke to them of the churning of the sea and the rest. 18Bhagavan said: Well then, Brahma; ah, Sambhu; and you gods: hear what I say, all of you and with care, so that it may go well with you. 19Go, and for the time being make a treaty with the Danavas and the sons of Diti. Time is on their side just now; keep it so until your own rising comes.
20Even enemies are to be treated with, gods, when the thing to be done weighs heavy, as the snake and the mouse treated with each other, by those who have taken the road to their end. 21Let the work of bringing the nectar to birth be set about without delay. A creature in the grip of death, having drunk of it, becomes deathless.