शरच्छीतांशुवदनां शरत्पङ्कजलोचनाम्
Her face was like the autumn moon, her eyes like autumn lotuses.
मुक्तापङ्क्तिविनिन्द्यैकदन्तपङ्क्तिमनोहराम् 4.35.
Her row of teeth surpassed pearls, and her single row of teeth was enchanting.
रत्नकुण्डलयुग्मेन कर्णमूलविराजिताम्
She shone at the base of her ears with a pair of jeweled earrings.
वह्निशुद्धांशुकं सूक्ष्मं बिभ्रतीं नवयौवनाम्
She wore a fine garment purified by fire, and possessed fresh youth.
वीणापुस्तकहस्तां च व्याख्यामुद्राकरां वराम्
She held a vīṇā and a book in her hands, and her hand formed the gesture of explanation, most excellent.
पुरीं प्रवेशयामासुर्ब्रह्माणं भारतीं मुदा
With joy, they caused Bhāratī to enter the city of Brahma.
अतीव सुखसंभोगे निमग्नः सततं मुदा
He was deeply immersed in exceedingly pleasurable enjoyment, always with delight.
प्राणेशवचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य परमेश्वरी
Hearing the words of the lord of life, the supreme goddess laughed.
श्रीराधिकोवाच न कर्मक्षेत्रे रहसि फलदाता च कर्मणाम्
Śrī Rādhikā said: 'In the field of action, in secret, the giver of the fruits of actions is also present.'
उपस्थितायास्त्यागे च महान्दोषो हि योषितः
For a woman, there is a great fault in abandoning one who is present.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच अकथ्यं गोपनीयं च महतामभिनिन्दितम् ।। 4.35.
Śrī Krishna said: It is unspeakable, to be kept secret, and condemned by the great.
एकदा च प्रजाः स्रष्टुं विधाता प्रेरितो मया
Once, the Creator, prompted by me, set out to create beings.
सनकं च सनन्दं च सनातनमनुत्तमम्
Sanaka, Sananda, Sanātana, and the unsurpassed one,
असितं कपिलं सिद्धं सिद्धान्मम कुलोद्भवान्
Asita, Kapila, the accomplished Siddha—these were born in my lineage.
प्रजाः स्रष्टुं प्रेरकं च जनकं तेऽवमन्य च
To create beings, he appointed as progenitors these and others as well.
तदा रुष्टो जगद्धाता पुनः पुत्रान्विनिर्ममे
Then, the Lord of the world, angered, created sons again.
तस्मिन्प्रयुज्य तरसा पुनः पुत्रान्विनिर्ममे
With force, he again produced sons at that time.
वसिष्ठं पुलहं चैव क्रतुमङ्गिरसं तथा
Vasiṣṭha, Pulaha, Kratu, and Aṅgiras as well,
मरीचिं च विनिर्माय प्रजाः स्रष्टुं नियुज्य च
Having created Marīci too, he appointed them to create beings.
कृष्णस्य कामिनः पुत्रः कामदेवो बभूव ह
From Krishna, the passionate one, was born a son—Kāmadeva.
उवाच पुत्रं स विधिः सुदीप्तं पुरतः स्थितम् 4.35.
Then the Creator spoke to his son, who stood before him, shining brightly.
ब्रह्मोवाच हृष्टियोगेन सर्वेषामधिष्ठानं करिष्यसि
Brahmā said: By the power of delight, you shall preside over all.
संमोहनं समुद्वेगं बीजस्तंभितकारणम्
You will cause enchantment, agitation, and the obstruction of seed.
प्रगृह्यैतान्मया दत्तान्सर्वान्संमोहनं कुरु
Take these, which I have given you—enchant them all.
बाणान्दत्त्वैवमुक्त्वा च प्रहृष्टश्च जगद्विधिः
Having given the arrows and spoken thus, the Creator of the world rejoiced.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कामो मनसाऽऽलोच्य मन्त्रणाम्
Meanwhile, Kāma, reflecting in his mind and consulting,
मंत्रपूतैश्च बाणैश्च दुर्वार्यैः स्मरणेन च
With arrows purified by mantra, irresistible by remembrance,
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य ददर्शाग्रे च कन्यकाम्
In a moment, regaining consciousness, he saw a maiden before him.
दृष्ट्वा पश्चाच्च पितरं धावन्तं हतचेतनम्
Then, seeing their father running, bereft of consciousness,
ते तां समीपे संस्थाप्य तमूचुः पितरं क्रुधा
They placed her nearby and spoke to their father in anger,