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Shiva Purana

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प्राणाधिकाः प्रियतमा महिष्यस्सर्वयोषितः ॥ नृपस्य पत्न्यः पञ्चासन्सर्वास्सौभाग्यसंयुता ॥ ६ ॥

He had five queens who were endowed with great qualities and fortunes and were loved by him over and above his life.

english translation

सा कन्या यौवनस्था च बभूव स्वपितुर्गृहे ॥ पत्रं प्रस्थापयामास सुवरान यनायसः ॥ ७ ॥

The girl entered the prime of her youth in her father’s palace. The king issued letters of invitation for the requisition of good bridegrooms.

english translation

एकदा पिप्पलादर्षिर्गर्न्तुं स्वाश्रममुत्सुकः ॥ तपःस्थाने निर्जने च गन्धर्वं स ददर्श ह ॥८॥

In the meantime the sage Pippalāda eagerly hastening back to his hermitage saw a certain Gandharva in an isolated place in the penance-grove.

english translation

स्त्रीयुतं मग्नचित्तं च शृङ्गारे रससागरे ॥ विहरन्तं महाप्रेम्णा कामशास्त्रविशारदम् ॥ ९॥

The Gandharva was an expert in the science of erotics. He was in the company of a woman. He was therefore completely submerged in the ocean of pleasure, sexual dalliance and was lusty.

english translation

दृष्ट्वा तं मुनिशार्दूलः सकामः संबभूव सः ॥ तपत्स्वदत्तचित्तश्चाचिंतयद्दारसंग्रहम् ॥ 2-3-34-१० ॥

On seeing him the great sage became very lustful. He lost interest in penance and began to think of acquiring a wife.

english translation