Shiva Purana
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रुद्रसंमोहनार्थं हि कामं प्रेषितवानहम् ॥ परिवारयुतं विष्णो समारमधुबांधवम् ॥१६॥
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 Sanscriptचक्रुस्ते विविधोपायान् निष्फला अभवंश्च ते ॥ अभवत्तस्य संमोहो योगिनस्समदर्शिनः ॥१७॥
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 Sanscriptइत्याकर्ण्य वचो मे स हरिर्मां प्राह विस्मितः ॥ विज्ञाताखिलदज्ञानी शिवतत्त्वविशारदः ॥ १८ ॥
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॥ विष्णुरुवाच ॥ कस्माद्धेतोरिति मतिस्तव जाता पितामह ॥ सर्वं विचार्य सुधिया ब्रह्मन् सत्यं हि तद्वद ॥ १९ ॥
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 Sanscriptब्रह्मोवाच ॥ शृणु तात चरित्रं तत् तव माया विमोहिनी ॥ तदधीनं जगत्सर्वं सुखदुःखादितत्परम् ॥2-2-10-२०॥
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