Shiva Purana

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स्वप्रभावं वितस्तार मोहयन्सकलाञ्जनान् ।। रत्यायुक्तं तदा कामं दृष्ट्वा को वा न मोहितः ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

Enchanting all people, he spread his influence. Who was not enchanted on seeing Kāma in the company of Rati?

english translation

svaprabhAvaM vitastAra mohayansakalAJjanAn || ratyAyuktaM tadA kAmaM dRSTvA ko vA na mohitaH || 16 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/17

एवं प्रवृत्तसुरतौ शृंगारोऽपि गणैस्सह ।। हावभावयुतस्तत्र प्रविवेश हरांतिकम् ।। १७ ।।

sanskrit

Thus they initiated their dalliance. The sentiment of love too accompanied by coquettish gestures and emotions reached the vicinity of Śiva along with his attendants.

english translation

evaM pravRttasuratau zRMgAro'pi gaNaissaha || hAvabhAvayutastatra praviveza harAMtikam || 17 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/18

मदनः प्रकटस्तत्र न्यवसच्चित्तगो बहिः ।। न दृष्टवांस्तदा शंभोश्छिद्रं येन प्रविश्यते ।।१८।।

sanskrit

Kāma, usually stationed within the mind manifested himself outside. But he could not find any vulnerable loop-hole in Śiva whereby he could enter Him.

english translation

madanaH prakaTastatra nyavasaccittago bahiH || na dRSTavAMstadA zaMbhozchidraM yena pravizyate ||18||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/19

यदा चाप्राप्तविवरस्तस्मिन्योगिवरे स्मरः ।। महादेवस्तदा सोऽभून्महाभयविमोहितः ।। १९ ।।

sanskrit

When Kāma did not secure any entry within the great Yogin, he became deluded and frightened much through the magical power of Śiva.

english translation

yadA cAprAptavivarastasminyogivare smaraH || mahAdevastadA so'bhUnmahAbhayavimohitaH || 19 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/81/20

ज्वलज्ज्वालाग्निसंकाशं भालनेत्रसमन्वितम् ।। ध्यानस्थं शंकरं को वा समासादयितुं क्षमः ।। 2.3.18.२० ।।

sanskrit

Who could gain access to Śiva in meditation, who could fix an eye in his forehead that resembled fire with shooting blazing flames?

english translation

jvalajjvAlAgnisaMkAzaM bhAlanetrasamanvitam || dhyAnasthaM zaMkaraM ko vA samAsAdayituM kSamaH || 2.3.18.20 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript