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अथ भावयुतां संध्यां वीक्ष्याकार्षं प्रजापतिः ॥ धर्माभिपूरित तनुरभिलाषमहं मुने ॥२६॥
Profusely exhibiting these emotions, the naturally beautiful Sandhyā shone brilliantly like the celestial river producing gentle ripples.
english translation
ततस्ते मुनयस्सर्वे मरीच्यत्रिमुखा अपि ॥ दक्षाद्याश्च द्विजश्रेष्ठ प्रापुर्वेकारिकेन्द्रियम् ॥ २७ ॥
All the sages, Marīci, Atri, Dakṣa and others, O foremost among brahmins, attained the state of sensuous excitement.
english translation
दृष्ट्वा तथाविधा दक्षमरीचिप्रमुखाश्च माम् ॥ संध्यां च कर्मणि निजे श्रद्दधे मदनस्तदा ॥२८॥
Seeing me as well as Dakṣa, Marici and others in such a situation and seeing Sandhyā engaged in her affairs, Madana continued to concentrate his attention on his activity.
english translation
यदिदं ब्रह्मणा कर्म ममोद्दिष्टं मयापि तत् ॥ कर्तुं शक्यमिति ह्यद्धा भावितं स्वभुवा तदा॥२९॥
“The work entrusted to me by Brahmā can easily be performed by me” so thought Kāma justifiably.
english translation
इत्थं पापगतिं वीक्ष्य भ्रातॄणां च पितुस्तथा ॥ धर्मस्सस्मार शंभुं वै तदा धर्मावनं प्रभुम् ॥ 2-2-3-३० ॥
On seeing the sinful proclivities of his brothers and father, Dharma remembered Lord Śiva, the lord protector of virtue.
english translation