Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्तस्य तु कामो हि प्रफुल्लमुखपंकज ॥ प्रेम्णोवाचेति देवेशं करिष्यामि न संशयः ॥ ४१ ॥

Brahmā said: On being thus addressed, Kāma was glad, his face beaming like a full blown lotus. He lovingly said to the lord of gods, “I shall undoubtedly do it.”

english translation

brahmovAca ॥ ityuktasya tu kAmo hi praphullamukhapaMkaja ॥ premNovAceti devezaM kariSyAmi na saMzayaH ॥ 41 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इत्युक्त्वा वचनं तस्मै तथेत्योमिति तद्वचः ॥ अग्रहीत्तरसा कामः शिवमायाविमोहितः ॥ ४२ ॥

After saying this when he said “So be it” he said “yes.” Kāma accepted it because he was deluded by Śiva’s illusion.

english translation

ityuktvA vacanaM tasmai tathetyomiti tadvacaH ॥ agrahIttarasA kAmaH zivamAyAvimohitaH ॥ 42 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यत्र योगीश्वरस्साक्षात्तप्यते परमं तपः ॥ जगाम तत्र सुप्रीतस्सदारस्सवसंतकः॥४३॥

To the very place where the great Lord of Yogis was engaged in supreme austerity, went the ever-delighted one, Kāma (the god of love), joyfully, accompanied by Spring (Vasanta).

english translation

yatra yogIzvarassAkSAttapyate paramaM tapaH ॥ jagAma tatra suprItassadArassavasaMtakaH॥43॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript