Shiva Purana

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कृत्वा प्रणामं विधये मह्यं गद्गदया गिरा ।। उवाच मदनो मां चोदासीनो विमदो मुने ।।६।।

sanskrit

O sage, Kāma saluted me, and bereft of arrogance and completely despondent he told me in faltering voice.

english translation

kRtvA praNAmaM vidhaye mahyaM gadgadayA girA || uvAca madano mAM codAsIno vimado mune ||6||

hk transliteration

काम उवाच ।। ब्रह्मन् शंभुर्मोहनीयो न वै योगपरायणः ।। न शक्तिर्मम नान्यस्य तस्य शंभोर्हि मोहने ।। ७ ।।

sanskrit

Kāma said: O Brahmā, Śiva, an expert in Yogic practices cannot be charmed. Neither I nor anyone else has the power to enchant Siva.

english translation

kAma uvAca || brahman zaMbhurmohanIyo na vai yogaparAyaNaH || na zaktirmama nAnyasya tasya zaMbhorhi mohane || 7 ||

hk transliteration

समित्रेण मया ब्रह्मन्नुपाया विविधाः कृताः ।। रत्या सहाखिलास्ते च निष्फला अभवञ्च्छिवे ।।८।।

sanskrit

O Brahmā, different tricks were tried by me and my friends as well as by Rati. All those became futile in regard to Śiva.

english translation

samitreNa mayA brahmannupAyA vividhAH kRtAH || ratyA sahAkhilAste ca niSphalA abhavaJcchive ||8||

hk transliteration

शृणु ब्रह्मन्यथाऽस्माभिः कृतां हि हरमोहने ।। प्रयासा विविधास्तात गदतस्तान्मुने मम ।।९।।

sanskrit

O Brahmā, listen to the different kinds of efforts undertaken by us in trying to enchant Him and the manner we did them I shall explain, O sage.

english translation

zRNu brahmanyathA'smAbhiH kRtAM hi haramohane || prayAsA vividhAstAta gadatastAnmune mama ||9||

hk transliteration

यदा समाधिमाश्रित्य स्थितश्शंभुर्नियंत्रितः ।। तदा सुगंधिवातेन शीतलेनातिवेगिना ।। 2.2.9.१० ।।

sanskrit

When Śiva was in the state of trance with full control of senses, I tried to agitate him—the three-eyed lord Śiva, through the fragrant cool breeze..

english translation

yadA samAdhimAzritya sthitazzaMbhurniyaMtritaH || tadA sugaMdhivAtena zItalenAtiveginA || 2.2.9.10 ||

hk transliteration