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1703027a tatrAvatIrya kamalAny ambikAbhyarcanAya sA
The gandharva maiden went down into that lake and gathered lotuses with which to worship Ambikā,

1703027c uccitya gandharvasutA snAnaM yAvad vidhitsati
and while she was preparing to bathe,

1703028a tAvad devAsuraraNaM rakSasHsv AmiSagardhiSu

1703028c abhidhAvatsu tena dve rAkSasyAv Agate pathA
then two rAkSasIs came that way, as all the rAkSasas were rushing to the battle between the gods and asuras, eager for flesh.

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