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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इति तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य मुनेऽहं लोककारकः ॥ तमवोचं ह मदनं तेषां कर्मादिकं दिशन् ॥ ४१ ॥
Brahmā said: O sage, on hearing the words of Kāma, I, the creator of the universe, spoke to him showing him the task of the Gaṇas.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ एत उत्पन्नमात्रा हि मारयेत्यवदन् वचः ॥ मुहुर्मुहुरतोमीषां नाम मारेति जायताम् ॥ ४२ ॥
Even as they were born they shouted “Māraya” “Kill”, very frequently. Hence let their names be “Māras.”
english translation
सदैव विघ्नं जंतूनां करिष्यन्ति गणा इमे ॥ विना निजार्चनं काम नाना कामरतात्मनाम् ॥४३॥
These groups of beings will hinder the activities of all creatures, O Kāma, except Your Worship as they are engaged in various avocations of love.
english translation
तवानुगमने कर्म मुख्यमेषां मनोभव ॥ सहायिनो भविष्यंति सदा तव न संशयः ॥ ४४ ॥
O Kāma, their chief occupation will be to follow you. There is no doubt that they will assist you always.
english translation
यत्रयत्र भवान् याता स्वकर्मार्थं यदा यदा ॥ गंता स तत्रतत्रैते सहायार्थं तदातदा ॥४५॥
Wherever you go for fulfilling your duty, whenever it be, they will invariably follow you and render assistance.
english translation