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मनसा च प्रियं तेषां कर्तुं वै वनवासिनाम् ॥ जगाम तद्वनं प्रीत्या भक्तप्रीतो हरः स्वयम् ॥ ११ ॥
It was with a mind to do something pleasing to the forest-dwellers that Śiva, favourite of the devotees, came to the forest at his will.
english translation
तं दृष्ट्वा ऋषिपत्न्यस्ताः परं त्रासमुपागताः ॥ विह्वला विस्मिताश्चान्यास्समाजग्मुस्तथा पुनः ॥ १२॥
The wives of the sages were extremely frightened at this sight. The other women excited and surprised approached the lord.
english translation
अलिलिंगुस्तथा चान्याः करं धृत्या तथापराः ॥ परस्परं तु संघर्षात्संमग्नास्ताः स्त्रियस्तदा ॥ १३ ॥
Some embraced him. Others held his hands. The women were engrossed in struggling with one another.
english translation
एतस्मिन्नेव समये ऋषिवर्याः समागमन्॥ विरुद्धं तं च ते दृष्ट्वा दुःखिताः क्रोधमूर्च्छिताः ॥ १४॥
Meanwhile the great sages came there. On seeing him engaged in perverse activities they were pained and infuriated.
english translation
तदा दुःखमनुप्राप्ताः कोयं कोयं तथाऽबुवन् ॥ समस्ता ऋषयस्ते वै शिवमायाविमोहिताः ॥ १५ ॥
The sages, deluded by Śiva’s Māyā and plunged in grief, began to say—“Who is this? Who is this?”
english translation