Shiva Purana

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क्वचित्सिंहाः कृत्रिमाश्च क्वचित्सारसपंक्तयः ।। क्वचिच्छिखण्डिनस्तत्र कृत्रिमाश्च मनोहराः ।। ।। ११ ।।

sanskrit

There were artificial lions. There were rows of storks. There were artificial peacocks, but very beautiful in appearance.

english translation

kvacitsiMhAH kRtrimAzca kvacitsArasapaMktayaH || kvacicchikhaNDinastatra kRtrimAzca manoharAH || || 11 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/101/12

क्वचित्स्त्रियः कृत्रिमाश्च नृत्यन्त्यः पुरुषैस्सह ।। मोहयन्त्यो जनान्सर्वान्पश्यन्त्यः कृत्रिमास्तथा।।१२।।

sanskrit

Artificial women were represented as dancing with artificial men casting wistful glances at them and enchanting them.

english translation

kvacitstriyaH kRtrimAzca nRtyantyaH puruSaissaha || mohayantyo janAnsarvAnpazyantyaH kRtrimAstathA||12||

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siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/101/13

क्वचित्सिंहाः कृत्रिमाश्च क्वचित्सारसपंक्तयः ।। क्वचिच्छिखण्डिनस्तत्र कृत्रिमाश्च मनोहराः ।। ।। ११ ।। तथा तेनैव विधिना द्वारपाला मनोहराः ।। हस्तैर्धनूंषि चोद्धृत्य स्थावरा जंगमोपमाः ।।१३।।

sanskrit

Beautiful representations of gatekeepers with uplifted bows in their hands appeared like real originals.

english translation

kvacitsiMhAH kRtrimAzca kvacitsArasapaMktayaH || kvacicchikhaNDinastatra kRtrimAzca manoharAH || || 11 || tathA tenaiva vidhinA dvArapAlA manoharAH || hastairdhanUMSi coddhRtya sthAvarA jaMgamopamAH ||13||

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siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/101/14

द्वारि स्थिता महालक्ष्मीः कृत्रिमा रचिताद्भुता।। सर्वलक्षणसंयुक्ता गताः साक्षत्पयोर्णवात ।।१४।।

sanskrit

The statue of Mahālakṣmī at the main entrance appeared like the goddess just emerged from the milk-ocean. It was because all the characteristics were complete.

english translation

dvAri sthitA mahAlakSmIH kRtrimA racitAdbhutA|| sarvalakSaNasaMyuktA gatAH sAkSatpayorNavAta ||14||

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siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/101/15

गजाश्चालङ्कृता ह्यासन्कृत्रिमा अकृतोपमाः ।। तथाश्वाः न सादिभिश्चैव गजाश्च गजसादिभिः ।। १५ ।।

sanskrit

Elephants with their mahouts and horses with their riders were so natural that none would say that they were artificial.

english translation

gajAzcAlaGkRtA hyAsankRtrimA akRtopamAH || tathAzvAH na sAdibhizcaiva gajAzca gajasAdibhiH || 15 ||

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