Shiva Purana
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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तत्र गत्वा स्मरो गर्वी शिवमायाविमोहितः ॥ मोहकस्समधोश्चादौ धर्मं विस्तारयन्स्थितः ॥ १ ॥
Brahmā said: After going there, the haughty Kāma, deluded by Śiva’s magic power, stationed himself, after first spreading the enchanting power of Spring all around.
english translation
॥ brahmovAca ॥ tatra gatvA smaro garvI zivamAyAvimohitaH ॥ mohakassamadhozcAdau dharmaM vistArayansthitaH ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवसंतस्य च यो धर्म्मः प्रससार स सर्वतः ॥ तपस्थाने महेशस्यौषधिप्रस्थे मुनीश्वर ॥ २ ॥
The enchanting influence of Spring spread everywhere around Oṣadhiprastha, the penance-grove of Śiva, the supreme lord, O excellent sage.
english translation
vasaMtasya ca yo dharmmaH prasasAra sa sarvataH ॥ tapasthAne mahezasyauSadhiprasthe munIzvara ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवनानि च प्रफुल्लानि पादपानां महामुने ॥ आसन्विशेषतस्तत्र तत्प्रभावान्मुनीश्वर ॥ ३ ॥
O great sage, the groves bloomed with special exuberance, O excellent sage, due to his power.
english translation
vanAni ca praphullAni pAdapAnAM mahAmune ॥ AsanvizeSatastatra tatprabhAvAnmunIzvara ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुष्पाणि सहकाराणामशोकवनिकासु वै ॥ विरेजुस्सुस्मरोद्दीपकाराणि सुरभीण्यपि ॥४॥
The fragrant flowers of Mango and Aśoka trees shone heightening feelings of love.
english translation
puSpANi sahakArANAmazokavanikAsu vai ॥ virejussusmaroddIpakArANi surabhINyapi ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकैरवाणि च पुष्पाणि भ्रमराकलितानि च ॥ बभूबुर्मदनावेशकराणि च विशेषतः ॥ ५ ॥
The water lilies with bees hovering on them proved to be the causes for the rise of love in the minds of everyone.
english translation
kairavANi ca puSpANi bhramarAkalitAni ca ॥ babhUburmadanAvezakarANi ca vizeSataH ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript