Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/46

निक्षिप्तेभ्यश्च बीजेभ्यो वनस्पत्यस्त्रयोऽभवन्।। धात्री च मालती चैव तुलसी च मुनीश्वर ।। ४६ ।।

sanskrit

Out of the seeds sown, O great sage, three plants shot up—the Myrobalan, the Jasmine and the holy basil.

english translation

nikSiptebhyazca bIjebhyo vanaspatyastrayo'bhavan|| dhAtrI ca mAlatI caiva tulasI ca munIzvara || 46 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/47

धात्र्युद्भवा स्मृता धात्री माभवा मालती स्मृता ।। गौरीभवा च तुलसी तमस्सत्त्वरजोगुणाः ।।४७।।

sanskrit

The Myrobalan is born of the creator’s Śakti, the jasmine of Lakṣmī and holy basil of Gaurī, born of the attributes Tamas, Sattva and Rajas.

english translation

dhAtryudbhavA smRtA dhAtrI mAbhavA mAlatI smRtA || gaurIbhavA ca tulasI tamassattvarajoguNAH ||47||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/48

विष्णुर्वनस्पतीर्दृष्ट्वा तदा स्त्रीरूपिणीर्मुने ।। उदतिष्ठत्तदा तासु रागातिशयविभ्रमात् ।। ४८ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, on seeing the plants in the forms of ladies Viṣṇu stood up with excitement of infatuation over them.

english translation

viSNurvanaspatIrdRSTvA tadA strIrUpiNIrmune || udatiSThattadA tAsu rAgAtizayavibhramAt || 48 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/49

दृष्ट्वा स याचते मोहात्कामासक्तेन चेतसा ।। तं चापि तुलसी धात्री रागेणैवावलोकताम् ।। ४९ ।।

sanskrit

On seeing them he was deluded and his mind became overwhelmed by lust. The two plants—the holy basil and Myrobalan looked at him lovingly.

english translation

dRSTvA sa yAcate mohAtkAmAsaktena cetasA || taM cApi tulasI dhAtrI rAgeNaivAvalokatAm || 49 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/50

यच्च बीजं पुरा लक्ष्म्या माययैव समर्पितम् ।। तस्मात्तदुद्भवा नारी तस्मिन्नीर्ष्यापराभवत्।।2.5.26.५०।।

sanskrit

The womanlike plant born out of the seed by the Śakti of Lakṣmī became jealous of him.

english translation

yacca bIjaM purA lakSmyA mAyayaiva samarpitam || tasmAttadudbhavA nArI tasminnIrSyAparAbhavat||2.5.26.50||

hk transliteration by Sanscript