Shiva Purana

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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तत्र गत्वा स्मरो गर्वी शिवमायाविमोहितः ॥ मोहकस्समधोश्चादौ धर्मं विस्तारयन्स्थितः ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/2

वसंतस्य च यो धर्म्मः प्रससार स सर्वतः ॥ तपस्थाने महेशस्यौषधिप्रस्थे मुनीश्वर ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/3

वनानि च प्रफुल्लानि पादपानां महामुने ॥ आसन्विशेषतस्तत्र तत्प्रभावान्मुनीश्वर ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/4

पुष्पाणि सहकाराणामशोकवनिकासु वै ॥ विरेजुस्सुस्मरोद्दीपकाराणि सुरभीण्यपि ॥४॥

sanskrit

The fragrant flowers of Mango and Aśoka trees shone heightening feelings of love.

english translation

puSpANi sahakArANAmazokavanikAsu vai ॥ virejussusmaroddIpakArANi surabhINyapi ॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/5

कैरवाणि च पुष्पाणि भ्रमराकलितानि च ॥ बभूबुर्मदनावेशकराणि च विशेषतः ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/1

॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तत्र गत्वा स्मरो गर्वी शिवमायाविमोहितः ॥ मोहकस्समधोश्चादौ धर्मं विस्तारयन्स्थितः ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/2

वसंतस्य च यो धर्म्मः प्रससार स सर्वतः ॥ तपस्थाने महेशस्यौषधिप्रस्थे मुनीश्वर ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/3

वनानि च प्रफुल्लानि पादपानां महामुने ॥ आसन्विशेषतस्तत्र तत्प्रभावान्मुनीश्वर ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/4

पुष्पाणि सहकाराणामशोकवनिकासु वै ॥ विरेजुस्सुस्मरोद्दीपकाराणि सुरभीण्यपि ॥४॥

sanskrit

The fragrant flowers of Mango and Aśoka trees shone heightening feelings of love.

english translation

puSpANi sahakArANAmazokavanikAsu vai ॥ virejussusmaroddIpakArANi surabhINyapi ॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/5

कैरवाणि च पुष्पाणि भ्रमराकलितानि च ॥ बभूबुर्मदनावेशकराणि च विशेषतः ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

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