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अभ्यस्याकर्षणीं विद्यां वशीकृत्यमयीमपि ॥ पुरुषास्सफलीचक्रुः परदारेषु मोहिताः ॥ ५६ ॥
The fascinated men practised rites of seduction and winning over and made their artifices fruitful in gaining other men’s wives.
english translation
अंतःपुरचरा नार्यस्तथा राजकुमारकाः ॥ पौराः पुरांगनाश्चापि सर्वे तैश्च विमोहिताः ॥५७ ॥
The attendant maids in the haremss, the princes, the citizens and the ladies were perfectly enchanted by him.
english translation
एवं पौरेषु सर्वेषु निजधर्मेषु सर्वथा॥ पराङ्मुखेषु जातेषु प्रोल्ललास वृषेतरः ॥ ५८ ॥
Thus when the citizens became averse to virtuous rites and actions, evil reigned supreme.
english translation
माया च देवदेवस्य विष्णोस्तस्याज्ञया प्रभो ॥ अलक्ष्मीश्च स्वयं तस्य नियोगात्त्रिपुरं गता ॥ ५९ ॥
At the bidding of lord Viṣṇu, his magic art and evil fortune visited the three cities.
english translation
या लक्ष्मीस्तपसा तेषां लब्धा देवेश्वरादरात् ॥ बहिर्गता परित्यज्य नियोगाद्ब्रह्मणः प्रभोः ॥ 2-5-5-६० ॥
The glory that they had acquired by the boon of Brahmā, the lord of the gods, went out forsaking them, at the behest of Brahmā.
english translation