Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/16

रुद्रसंमोहनार्थं हि कामं प्रेषितवानहम् ।। परिवारयुतं विष्णो समारमधुबांधवम् ।।१६।।

sanskrit

O Viṣṇu, I sent Kāma with his followers, Māras, Spring and others in order to fascinate Rudra.

english translation

rudrasaMmohanArthaM hi kAmaM preSitavAnaham || parivArayutaM viSNo samAramadhubAMdhavam ||16||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/17

चक्रुस्ते विविधोपायान् निष्फला अभवंश्च ते ।। अभवत्तस्य संमोहो योगिनस्समदर्शिनः ।।१७।।

sanskrit

They employed various means but in vain. He, the ascetic of equanimity, was not moved at all.

english translation

cakruste vividhopAyAn niSphalA abhavaMzca te || abhavattasya saMmoho yoginassamadarzinaH ||17||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/18

इत्याकर्ण्य वचो मे स हरिर्मां प्राह विस्मितः ।। विज्ञाताखिलदज्ञानी शिवतत्त्वविशारदः ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

On hearing these words of mine Viṣṇu the omniscient who is conversant in the principles of Śiva-cult was surprised and spoke to me thus.

english translation

ityAkarNya vaco me sa harirmAM prAha vismitaH || vijJAtAkhiladajJAnI zivatattvavizAradaH || 18 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/19

।। विष्णुरुवाच ।। कस्माद्धेतोरिति मतिस्तव जाता पितामह ।। सर्वं विचार्य सुधिया ब्रह्मन् सत्यं हि तद्वद ।। १९ ।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu said: O Brahmā, how is it that such an idea entered into your mind? Considering everything sensibly tell me the truth.

english translation

|| viSNuruvAca || kasmAddhetoriti matistava jAtA pitAmaha || sarvaM vicArya sudhiyA brahman satyaM hi tadvada || 19 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/20

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु तात चरित्रं तत् तव माया विमोहिनी ।। तदधीनं जगत्सर्वं सुखदुःखादितत्परम् ।।2.2.10.२०।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Dear lord, hear the story. Your magic is very fascinating. The world is attracted by it. Happiness and misery are based on the same.

english translation

brahmovAca || zRNu tAta caritraM tat tava mAyA vimohinI || tadadhInaM jagatsarvaM sukhaduHkhAditatparam ||2.2.10.20||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/16

रुद्रसंमोहनार्थं हि कामं प्रेषितवानहम् ।। परिवारयुतं विष्णो समारमधुबांधवम् ।।१६।।

sanskrit

O Viṣṇu, I sent Kāma with his followers, Māras, Spring and others in order to fascinate Rudra.

english translation

rudrasaMmohanArthaM hi kAmaM preSitavAnaham || parivArayutaM viSNo samAramadhubAMdhavam ||16||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/17

चक्रुस्ते विविधोपायान् निष्फला अभवंश्च ते ।। अभवत्तस्य संमोहो योगिनस्समदर्शिनः ।।१७।।

sanskrit

They employed various means but in vain. He, the ascetic of equanimity, was not moved at all.

english translation

cakruste vividhopAyAn niSphalA abhavaMzca te || abhavattasya saMmoho yoginassamadarzinaH ||17||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/18

इत्याकर्ण्य वचो मे स हरिर्मां प्राह विस्मितः ।। विज्ञाताखिलदज्ञानी शिवतत्त्वविशारदः ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

On hearing these words of mine Viṣṇu the omniscient who is conversant in the principles of Śiva-cult was surprised and spoke to me thus.

english translation

ityAkarNya vaco me sa harirmAM prAha vismitaH || vijJAtAkhiladajJAnI zivatattvavizAradaH || 18 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/19

।। विष्णुरुवाच ।। कस्माद्धेतोरिति मतिस्तव जाता पितामह ।। सर्वं विचार्य सुधिया ब्रह्मन् सत्यं हि तद्वद ।। १९ ।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu said: O Brahmā, how is it that such an idea entered into your mind? Considering everything sensibly tell me the truth.

english translation

|| viSNuruvAca || kasmAddhetoriti matistava jAtA pitAmaha || sarvaM vicArya sudhiyA brahman satyaM hi tadvada || 19 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/20

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु तात चरित्रं तत् तव माया विमोहिनी ।। तदधीनं जगत्सर्वं सुखदुःखादितत्परम् ।।2.2.10.२०।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Dear lord, hear the story. Your magic is very fascinating. The world is attracted by it. Happiness and misery are based on the same.

english translation

brahmovAca || zRNu tAta caritraM tat tava mAyA vimohinI || tadadhInaM jagatsarvaM sukhaduHkhAditatparam ||2.2.10.20||

hk transliteration