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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्त्वा प्रददौ तस्यै देहस्वेदांबुसम्भवाम् ॥ कंदर्प्पायाग्रतः कृत्वा नाम कृत्वा रतीति ताम् ॥ ६ ॥
Brahmā said: Saying so, he presented to him the girl born of his sweat after naming her Rati.
english translation
विवाह्य तां स्मरस्सोपि मुमोदातीव नारद ॥ दक्षजां तनयां रम्यां मुनीनामपि मोहिनीम् ॥ ७ ॥
O Nārada, after marrying the beautiful daughter of Dakṣa who could enchant even sages, Kāma rejoiced much.
english translation
अथ तां वीक्ष्य मदनो रत्याख्यां स्वस्त्रियं शुभाम् ॥ आत्मा गुणेन विद्धोसौ मुमोह रतिरंजितः ॥८ ॥
On seeing his auspicious wife, Rati, Kāma was pierced by his own arrows and was overpowered by the pleasure of dalliance.
english translation
क्षणप्रदाऽभवत्कांता गौरी मृगदृशी मुदा ॥ लोलापांग्यथ तस्यैव भार्या च सदृशी रतौ ॥ ९ ॥
His wife of fair complexion, tremulous side-glances and fawn-eyes, admirably suited to his love of pleasure offered him ample sports.
english translation
तस्या भ्रूयुगलं वीक्ष्य संशयं मदनोकरोत् ॥ उत्सादनं मत्कोदण्डं विधात्रास्यां निवेशितम् ॥ 2-2-4-१० ॥
On seeing her eyebrows the doubt arose in the mind of Kāma.—“These two have been fitted to her to excel my bow, by Brahmā who wants to undo it!”
english translation