Shiva Purana

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।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। कौसुमानि तथास्त्राणि पंचादाय मनोभवः ।। प्रच्छन्नरूपी तत्रैव चिंतयामास निश्चयम् ।। ११ ।।

Brahmā said: Taking his five flower-arrows, Kāma decided on his future course remaining invisible in form.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || kausumAni tathAstrANi paMcAdAya manobhavaH || pracchannarUpI tatraiva ciMtayAmAsa nizcayam || 11 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript
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हर्षणं रोचनाख्यं च मोहनं शोषणं तथा ।। मारणं चेति प्रोक्तानि मुनेर्मोहकराण्यपि ।। १२ ।।

His five arrows are respectively Harṣaṇa (delighting), Rocana (appealing), Mohana (deluding), Śoṣaṇa (withering) and Māraṇa (killing). Even sages could be deluded and tormented by them.

english translation

harSaNaM rocanAkhyaM ca mohanaM zoSaNaM tathA || mAraNaM ceti proktAni munermohakarANyapi || 12 ||

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ब्रह्मणा मम यत्कर्म समुद्दिष्टं सनातनम् ।। तदिहैव करिष्यामि मुनीनां सन्निधौ विधे ।। १३ ।।

Brahmā said: Whatever eternal task has been assigned to me by Brahma, I will perform it right here, in the presence of the sages (munis), according to the divine order.

english translation

brahmaNA mama yatkarma samuddiSTaM sanAtanam || tadihaiva kariSyAmi munInAM sannidhau vidhe || 13 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript
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तिष्ठंति मुनयश्चात्र स्वयं चापि प्रजापतिः ।। एतेषां साक्षिभूतं मे भविष्यंत्यद्य निश्चयम् ।।१४।।

The sages stand here, and Prajāpati himself is also present. Today, I am certain that they will serve as witnesses to the fulfillment of my task.

english translation

tiSThaMti munayazcAtra svayaM cApi prajApatiH || eteSAM sAkSibhUtaM me bhaviSyaMtyadya nizcayam ||14||

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संध्यापि ब्रह्मणा प्रोक्ता चेदानीं प्रेषयेद्वचः ।। इह कर्म परीक्ष्यैव प्रयोगान्मोहयाम्यहम् ।। १५ ।।

Even the twilight (period) was spoken of by Brahmā, Now, I send forth this speech, and by testing actions, I am becoming deluded.

english translation

saMdhyApi brahmaNA proktA cedAnIM preSayedvacaH || iha karma parIkSyaiva prayogAnmohayAmyaham || 15 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 23

Verses 16-20