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Shiva Purana

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मदनान्मदनाख्यस्त्वं जातो दर्पात्सदर्पकः ॥ तस्मात्कंदर्पनामापि लोके ख्यातो भविष्यसि ॥६॥

Causing elation in others you will be known as Madana. Since you were haughty even as you were born you will be Darpaka and your name Kandarpa will also become popular in the world.

english translation

त्वत्समं सर्वदेवानां यद्वीर्यं न भविष्यति ॥ ततः स्थानानि सर्वाणि सर्वव्यापी भवांस्ततः ॥७॥

The collective power of all the Devas will not be equal to yours. Therefore you will have any station as yours and you will be omnipresent too.

english translation

दक्षोयं भवते पत्नी स्वयं दास्यति कामिनीम् ॥ आद्यः प्रजापतिर्यो हि यथेष्टं पुरुषोत्तमः ॥८॥

Dakṣa here, the first Prajāpati, will give you a suitable wife, O best of men, as you please.

english translation

एषा च कन्यका चारुरूपा ब्रह्ममनोभवा ॥ संध्या नाम्नेति विख्याता सर्वलोके भविष्यति ॥ ९ ॥

This girl of handsome features, born of Brahmā’s mind, shall become famous in the world as Sandhyā.

english translation

ब्रह्मणो ध्यायतो यस्मात्सम्यग्जाता वरांगना ॥ अतस्संध्येति विख्याता क्रांताभा तुल्यमल्लिका ॥ 2-2-3-१० ॥

Since she was born when Brahmā was deeply contemplating, the woman of lovely features will be famous as Sandhyā. She will be as lustrous as the jasmine flower.

english translation