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Shiva Purana

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वसिष्ठेन विरोधं तु कृतवान्नष्टचेतनः ॥ पुनः शिवप्रासादाच्च ब्राह्मणोऽभूत्स एव वै ॥ ३६ ॥

Becoming confounded in thought he rivalled with Vasiṣṭha. But thanks to Śiva’s grace he became a brahmin.

english translation

रावणो वैश्रवाः कामी बभूव शिवमायया ॥ सीतां जह्रे कुबुद्धिस्तु मोहितो मृत्युमाप च ॥ ३७॥

Rāvaṇa, the son of Viśravas, became lustful due to Śiva’s Māyā. The wicked-minded one abducted Sītā, became deluded and courted death.

english translation

बृहस्पतिर्मुनिवरो मोहितश्शिवमायया ॥ भ्रातृपत्न्या वशी रेमे भरद्वाजस्ततोऽभवत् ॥ ३८॥

The excellent sage Bṛhaspati deluded by Śiva’s Māyā had sexual intercourse with his brother’s wife and Bharadvāja was born.

english translation

इति मायाप्रभावो हि शंकरस्य महात्मनः ॥ वर्णितस्ते मया व्यास किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ ३९॥

O Vyāsa, thus the power of the Māyā of Śiva, the great soul has been narrated to you. What else do you wish to hear?

english translation