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ममापि विहितं तस्मात्सर्वलोकसुखावहम् ॥ मित्रधर्मं हृदि स्मृत्वा कर्तुमर्हसि सांप्रतम् ॥ ३६ ॥
It will be beneficent to me. It will render the whole world happy. Realising the duties of a friend you are now to act.
english translation
शंभुस्स गिरिराजे हि तपः परममास्थितः ॥ स प्रभुर्नापि कामेन स्वतंत्रः परमेश्वरः ॥ ३७ ॥
Śiva is at present engaged in a great penance. The supreme lord is always independent. It is not to achieve any desire that He performs the penance.
english translation
तत्समीपे च देवाथ पार्वती स्वसखीयुता ॥ सेवमाना तिष्ठतीति पित्राज्ञप्ता मया श्रुतम् ॥ ३८ ॥
For the sake of gods, at the bidding of her father, Pārvatī is attending on Him, I hear.
english translation
यथा तस्यां रुचिस्तस्य शिवस्य नियतात्मनः ॥ जायते नितरां मार तथा कार्यं त्वया ध्रुवम् ॥३९॥
O Kāma, you shall certainly do everything necessary to bring about an interest in her in the mind of Śiva who has self-control.
english translation
इति कृत्वा कृती स्यास्त्वं सर्वं दुःखं विनंक्ष्यति ॥ लोके स्थायी प्रतापस्ते भविष्यति न चान्यथा ॥2-3-17-४०॥
You will become contented after this. Your miseries will be destroyed. Your exploit will be permanently established in the world. Not otherwise.
english translation