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 by Sanscript

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 by Sanscript

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 by Sanscript

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 ॥

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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 by Sanscript

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 by Sanscript

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 by Sanscript

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 by Sanscript

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 by Sanscript

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 by Sanscript