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नापराधो ममाप्यत्र ब्रह्मन् मयि निरागसि ॥ दारुणः समयश्चैव शापो देव जगत्पते ॥ ७१ ॥
I am not guilty in this respect. O Brahmā I being innocent, this conditional curse, O lord of universe, is very terrible.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच॥ इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ब्रह्माहं जगतां पतिः ॥ प्रत्यवोचं यतात्मानं मदनं दमयन्मुहुः॥ ॥ ७२ ॥
Brahmā said: On hearing his words, I, Brahmā, the lord of the universe, replied to Madana who had controlled himself, trying to suppress him further.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ आत्मजा मम संध्येयं यस्मादेतत्स कामतः ॥ लक्ष्यीकृतोहं भवता ततश्शापो मया कृतः ॥ ७३ ॥
Brahmā said: I cursed you because you have aimed at us—this Sandhyā who is my daughter and me her father.
english translation
अधुना शांतरोषोहं त्वां वदामि मनोभव ॥ शृणुष्व गतसंदेहस्सुखी भव भयं त्यज ॥७४॥
But now I am free from anger. In this state I tell you O Kāma, do not be under any suspicion. Listen. Cast off your fear. Be happy.
english translation
त्वं भस्म भूत्वा मदन भर्गलोचनवह्निना ॥ तथैवाशु समं पश्चाच्छरीरं प्रापयिष्यसि ॥ ७५ ॥
O Kāma, he will reduce you to ashes in the fire of his eye. But he will give you another similar body afterwards.
english translation