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इह यावद्दृश्यते भूर्जनैः स्थित्वाऽमरास्सदा ॥ कामबाणप्रभावोत्र न चलिष्यत्यसंशयम्॥२१॥
Whatever space all round this spot is visible to persons here, will be out of the influence of Kāma for ever, O Devas.
english translation
इति शंभूक्तितः कामो मिथ्यात्मगतिकस्तदा ॥ नारदे स जगामाशु दिवमिन्द्रसमीपतः ॥ २२ ॥
It was due to this statement of Śiva that Kāma’s viles did not prevail upon Nārada. From Śiva’s abode he went to Indra.
english translation
आचख्यौ सर्ववृत्तांतं प्रभावं च मुनेः स्मरः ॥ तदाज्ञया ययौ स्थानं स्वकीयं स मधुप्रियः ॥ २३ ॥
Kāma then narrated everything about the sage and commended his power. At Indra’s bidding Kāma returned to his own place.
english translation
विस्मितोभूत्सुराधीशः प्रशशंसाथ नारदम् ॥ तद्वृत्तांतानभिज्ञो हि मोहितश्शिवमायया ॥ २४ ॥
Deluded by Śiva’s Māyā (power of illusion) Indra was unaware of the true facts and was greatly surprised and he admired Nārada.
english translation
दुर्ज्ञेया शांभवी माया सर्वेषां प्राणिनामिह ॥ भक्तं विनार्पितात्मानं तया संमोह्यते जगत् ॥२५॥
Śiva’s Māyā is incomprehensible to all. The whole universe is deluded by it. Only the true devotees of dedicated souls escape.
english translation