When lord Siva, having been filled wid love, would desert tapas for an excellen woman, then he would redeern you.

four syllables, is best in all the four alds. Th five syllable mantra of eight kalds consistin of thirty syllables, is employed for blac} magic.

Now you tell me the excellent story of Siv. which destroys the sins and bestows welfare.

Brahma said, "Once, you, having bee versed about the knowledge of Siva, bes among those knowing about the sports 0 Siva, having been inspired by Siva, lovingl 'went 10 the house of Himacala

It had diverse brilliant features. Tt wa extremely benevolent, possessing gre: prowess and possessed the symbols of th great. personalities; witnessing his best forr myself and Visou felt extremely beholden.

Sa yang 21 Thereafter, Siva, in order to shatter the ride of Brahma, produced an astonishing type Fa person from out of his eyebrows.

ven the god of love will not be able t enamour him, because he always remain absorbed in yoga and cannot tolerate even th 'mention of the name of damsel.

Hundreds of Cuckoos cooed the note paicama, sweetly. The water in the lakes wa purified.

Soon after his emerging, he offered his alutation to lord Siva in the battle ground self and asked him, "O Lord, what have I to 0? You kindly get me the command at once."

At that point of time there arose in the rotected accent, the sound of Or, Ort which ould be clearly heard.

( ) and at the end he found the mystical soun in the form of Nada. The entire compositio stood there in the form of Ori in the end. H found the akdra like the blazing sphere of th solar di

'Thereafter lord Siva, known as Mahesvar as well a Paramesvara, appeared in his divin form embedded in four letters, lookin delightful

Then the ketakt flower said, "O Master with your present curse on me my birth o earth would become infructuous. Therefor you kindly forgive me for my sin and alloy my life to be successful

'Therefore in order to captivate the mind 0 Siva, try to get some other woman. B enamouring Siva, you would become th foremost in the world."

At the birth of such an excellent being, Brahma (Hiranyagarbha or golden womb spoke sweetly to Kama.

Without marriage, how could Siva th primordial being, indulge in sexual sport because according to his own words, no on else could do so. Some of the great asura (demons) could be killed at the hands Visnu, myself as well as Siva,

Tat TE TER What happened after the departure 0 Kamadeva with his wife and the deperture 0 Sandhya, for the performing of tapas?"

Brahma said, "O Sage, when the pride of oth Brahma and Visnu, desirous of an udience with Sive, was shattered, then the ord who shatters the pride of all the proud cople, and the protector of all, felt merciful

0 Sage Narads, the mountain king, findin you there, offered his salutation to you adoring you at the same time. Then h summoned his daughter and made her bow i reverence 0 you.

With the mere reciting of your name al thy sins committed innocently or deliberately ar washed out. Then after having an audienc with you, how could the sin of speakin untruth remain?"

You have narrated the story of Arundhati, hich increases devotion of Siva. You are

Lord Visnu said, "O Lord Siva, by you grace, Brahma had been awarded five head by you, out of which onc has been destroyed 'Therefore you be merciful over Brahma

O Excellent sage, then Himacala, wi folded hands, bowing his head, offering hi salutation (0 you seid.

Akara (1) was his head, (3) akara was bi forehead, (5) Ikara was his right eye, the lett 19 was his left eye.

world and averse to the universe, would d nothing except this task. There is no dout aboutit"

Siva said, 0 Bhairave, you better, adore drabing, the primeval lord of the earth, with a harp edged sword (or kill him)".

O excellent Rsi, or the best among th sages, he found the ukara (u) standing like th fire towards the north in a dazzling conditio and found makara like the lunar disc in th middle

Together with me, Visnu with a delightful nind, forgetting the earlier enmity, he who is

Brahma said, "Listening my words, bein the father and the lord of the universe, the Kamadeva, spoke correctly to me- the lord 0 the world.

never be false, she devoted her mind at th feet of Siva.

air of Brehma's head in bis hand, and evered his fifth head which told the untruth

Brahman, the biggest refuge, like the spotles crystal gem. It was the pure being beyond th fourth (Turiya). It was unsullied an undisturbed.

Himalaya said, "O Sage Narada- the bes among the sons of Brahma, O Learned one, (

fit WEEE AR 21 Thus speaking to Daksa Prajapati and other sons, and finding Kamadea and Ra having arrived there, delightfully 1 said 1 him."

Brahma said, *0 Narada, the best of th 'Brahmanas, being the devotee of Siva, you an quite graceful. You listen to the exceller story of Siva.

Kamadeva seid, "O Master, I at you command would try to captivate the mind 0 Siva, But woman is my biggest weapon, whe will have to be created by you.

When the ketaki flower, thus spoke to in the assembly, then the lord said, "You hav become unfit to be offered to me because m words cannot be untrue.

As the wind being the friend of fire, alway helps it, everywhere, similarly, this Vasant (spring) will always help you.

Then Visnu, to the right of the liga foun the eternal most being's manifestation Initially he saw akdra (%) and ukdra (3 towards the north. These were the tw syllables be found.

Dear one, when I disappeared from tha place, having been overpowered with illusior and then 1 kept on thinking about the words o Siva,

You kindly speak out, reading her oroscope about her good and bad things of ure. To whom shall my daughter marry in ware?"

you as their offering and your life would b Successful. You would be used for the makin

(%) Rkara was the left cheek. Both th nostrils were represented by the letters (3 and ( ). Bkara (%) was his upper lip and A ( was his lower lip.

Brahma said, "0 Kamadeva, you happened 0 be the best of all my sons. You provide leasure to all. O Dear to your father, you sten to my words with your wife. O amadeva, with your wife, you look quite raceful and by getting you as her husband, ous wife 100 looks graceful.

'Then your father- Brahma, shedding awa the costumes and ornaments besides the scar having grey hair, started shaking like th banana leaves or the leaves of the creeper an fell down over the feet of Bhairav.

named ukara (u) then it started growing fron al the sides and was tuned into a golden egg

Being the cause of the internal pleasure, | would be known by the name of Vasanta fror today onwards. It will follow you for th delight of all the people

It was free from the beginning, middle or he end. Tt was cause of bliss, truthful, blissful, 5 well as the nectar.

On hearing the words of Himvan, you having the eloquent speech, pleased Himvar with your sweet words which were quit

Sta said, "Thus listening to the words 0 'Narada, Brahma, spoke, feeling delighted.

Since Malaya breeze is the elegance 0 'your person, it would be friendly with you an shall remain under your control

'Then observing the rays in the form of Rk, ajuk and Sama, the one who is [sana, the est of the lords, and the one who, is Purdna

Brahma said, "0 Excellent sage, when so uestioned by Himacala, then you read the and of Kalika and elso looked at her limbs

Looking at the precarious condition 0 Brahma, shedding tears over the feet of lor Siva, folding both his hands, he spoke i sweet tongue in the same way a child speak ( his father.

lower, full of shine. His eyes resembled the lossomed lotus flowers. His face was like the all moon rising at the evening time. He had cautiful nostrils

aramesvara, in the water, then half part of it ew above and its lid became the upper cgion.

Therefore no one on earth, would adore ou, honour you or arrange for the festivities n the world in your name." At this Brahmi aid, "O Lord, you always bestow the bons. fou be pleased with me today. With the evered head, I consider it 0 be the salutation t your feet.

Thereafter, 1 went 10 the place of Daksa rajapati. Reaching there, finding Kamadeva ith Rati there 1 became a bit elated.

ach other and tend your married life, herefore you would be the leader of the tire universe.

0 Dear one, then you said 10 the lord of ountains, because you are leamed, good in peech and possessed all the knowledge."

Narada said, "O Lord of the mountain, sten to my words which cannot be otherwise. he lines of the palm are drawn by Brahma, hich are always permanent.

'The feminine gestures, like the differenc in amorous poses and the sixty four fine art

When Siva was so prayed by Visn, ther he stopped Bhairava from proceeding furthe (in cutting of his remaining heads) and said "Don't punish Brahma any further.

hinking about the Vedic word on. At that oint of time, there arrived a saint, who evealed the essence of the truth to him.

His feet were arched like a bow, the hair vas dark and curly. His ears were adomed ith wo earrings and he looked bright like he morning sun.

0 Kama, in the company of your associates Vasanta and Rati, you make all the efforts, to harm lord Siva,

Therefore, 0 Son, you captivate the mind f Siva, for the welfare of the universe so that may marry expeditiously.

Narada seid, 0 Mend, your daughter, is ving to grow like the digit of the moon. O ord of the mountains, she possesses all the uspicious symptoms and resembles the first igit of the moon.

O Mountain lord, her husband would be xactly as has been descrived by me. There is 0 doubt about it. You listen to the remedy ovingly which would make you comfortable.

The one who is simple hearted, pleasant, pervading Sadasiva, Vamapads, and fahadeva, who adoms his person with the maments of serpents, whose arms, fect and yes are spread on all the sides, lord of rehma and who is responsible for the teation maintenance and destruction, the ame lord Siva was adored by myself and lord isn delightfully, with the pleasing words.

haracteristics out of that egg was bom rahma with four faces expressed by the yllable kakara (ka).

O Narada, under the influence of the Maya 1 Siva, I said to Daksa and his other sons.

Siva said, "O Son, the entire universe ould get destroyed by fighting, without a ig. Therefore, you award punishments to the ulprits and carryon the burden of the earth.

Brahma said, "0 Daksa, 0 Marci, my ons, listen to my words and thereafler you hink of some remedy to remove my distress.

"This type of groom is none else than lord iva. All the evil symptoms pointed out by ne, are found in Siva alone and arc treated as ho auspicious ones.

Overpowered with the Maya of Siva, thought over the subject for long and the became envious of Siva. 1 am revealing tha event before you.

0 Son, in the mean time I would like to race out the damsel who would be able to aptivate the mind of Siva. rea

single, void, free from internal and external though lodged in interior as well as exterior.

Then Siva said to Brahm, who had bee

'She would provide comfort to her husband, nd add to the glory of her parents. She would e the greatest of the chaste ladies and would e always blissful.

Siva-the great yogin, had utterly denounced 5 when I became desirous of a woman.

All his limbs were beautiful in appearance, as blue complexioned, possessing ell the uspicious symbols, handsome to look at. He as capable of captivating all and would ghten the feeling of love.

Brahma said, "Thus at my command, Camadeva, feeling delighted, together with his vif offered their salutation at my feet as well 5 my other sons like Daksa and went to the lace of Siva."

0 Kamadeva, when Siva falls in love, you ill then feel redeemed and be free from the

FEE a FR en The all powerful lord's blemishes are not ve cause for misery, but the same in an scompetent person, tum pleasant. The sun, he moon, the fire and the Ganga could be uoted as examples.

Brahman is the form of Rudra, who is free rom all the anxieties. It is in comprehensive y the words and the mind. He could be dored with the single syllable mantra ori.

ceretions) of the lord. The letter ha (8) is his avel and ksa ( ) is his nose.

Listening to the words of the Yajurveda, 10 Rgveda and the Samaveda also started dressing us Visnu and Brahms.

Thus the supreme Brahman, possessing uth, bliss and the nectar, is greatest of the reat and the ultimate cause, is beyond Para- rahman.

Visnu said, "Where from has it appeared. Ve shall examine the column of fire. I shall 0 down the column.

Her husband would be an ascetic, naked nirguna (having no qualities), free from lus without parents, deprived of honour, and hi dress and his manners would be inauspicious.

Therefore you should give away to iva alone. This is because Siva is the god of ods, and has to be served always. He is nblemished, lord and indestructible.

'When Vasanta the abode of flowers was om, the fragrant wind started blowing and he trees blossomed with flowers.

302 said, "Thus listening 10 the words of rahma- the Prajapati, Narada said, "O rahms, you are quite fortunate, are bestowed ith wisdom, O pupil of Visnu and the evotee of Siva and you can enlighten us bout the supreme zattva.

Brahma said, "Thus listening to the word of Narada, they took them to be true as a resul of which both Himalaya and Mena fel distressed.

Finding lord Siva in the form of letters, or re form of Sabda-Brahma, both myself and isnu offered our salutation to him and started soking at him again and again.

Siva can be pleased quickly, who would urely accept Sivi. ln case Siva, performs

Tt was with the efforts of the said sage, that could recognise Paramesvara or Mahadeva, vho happens to be the Supreme Brahman mbodied in Sabda-Brahman (or the mystical yllable ori)

desired for a woman, in presence of the ages. Then how would he himself take a wife.

On the other hand, Siva-Jagadambika listening to the words of Narada felt please: and said, "O Sage, finding Siva with thes symptoms, she felt pleased at heart.

T give you a boon which is difficult to get fou should accept it. You would be the receptor for the Vedic yajnas and those ropounded by the Sms.

He had five faces ten hands, white omplexion like the camphor, possessing the arious types of lustre and adored with

O Lord, you are the close relative of the niverse. O Vistayoni, you tolerate the lemishes. 0 holder of the great bow, O Siva, alutation to you

Since that time, I feel painful at heart. [ am ot at all comfortable since then. You people hould do something by which Siva should Iso accept a spouse.

O Narada, then the lord of mountains feeling distressed, said to you." What should do. I have been extremely distressed or hearing your words."

'The moment he accepts a wife, I would be ee from discomfiture. Though according to vy mind, this desire of mine is difficult 10 be ulfilled.

At these words spoken by Siva, the god started removing ketakt flowers and othe related species from their vicinity.

With the single syllable makara ( ) lor Siva Akara ( ) is he creator of the universe while ukara (3) is the enchanter of th universe.

Makira ( ) is always graceful, al pervading as well as the progenitor. Akara (3 is the seed.

Ukara (3) is the yoni of Hari, who is th source, perceptible, the lord of primordia nature and primordial being, the progenitor the lord, arose from the sced- the syllable (3).

'The progenitor is stationed after dividin itself, from whose linga, the lord, arose th seed syllable.

In this way, lord Siva, showering his grace ver Brahma, Vispu and the ketaki flower, fter having been praised by all the gods, was cated in the assembly.

'The divine golden egg lay in the water fo a long time. When it was broken after thousand years, Brahma emerged out of it

er husband and as Visnu looks graceful with aks as his wife, as the night looks graceful ith the moan and the moon looks graceful ith the night

He is the creator of the entire universe. He lone takes to three forms. Therefore the ople well-versed in the Yajurveda, call it i.

'Thus realising about Mahesvara the lord of he gods, appropriately with the mantras, all 16 gods started eulogising him. RRR ST WAGE)

In the meantime, lord Visnu the preserver f the universe, witnessed a wonderful and harming form.

The letter u (3) is his right ear and the lette 4 (3) is his left ear. The letter 7 (%) is his righ cheek of the great lord.

0 Creator, arrange for the way how Siv has 10 be further enchanted afler He has bee deluded by me."

Okara ( ) Aukara ( ) stood for both the lines of the teeth. 7 and ak ( and 3) stoo for both the palates.

The five letters (ka, kha, ga, gha, na) (%, , 9, stood for his five right hands. The ive letters starting from ca, cha, ja, jha, fia , , , 9, 3) stood for his five left hands

Similarly the five letters starting with a (7) nd the five letters beginning with a stand for he legs. The letter (pa) stands for his belly nd the letter (Pha) is his right side.

Brahma said, "When Kama put forward the uggestion, I, the creator and Prajapati Daksa) thought over the matter as to who ould be the lady by whom Siva could be nchanted? When 1 was so engrossed in hought, the Vasanta emerged out of my reath, with the punch of flowers.

The letter ba ( is his lel side and the ctier bha (%) represents his shoulders. The tier ma ( ) stands for his heart.

firgupa lord with Parvat, with letters mbedded in them, both myself and Visnu, elt contented.

His gait (walking) was majestic, like that f an intoxicated elephant, his thighs were trong and stout, had developed shoulders, the eck resembling the conch, besides the vast hes. His face was plump and finely shaped.

incantation and other related rites which could be of twenty-five or thirty letters and shoul 'be recited by the people.

"0 God, thus 8 constant companion is bor for your help. Lord is therefore sure to hel you'in your efforts.

rays, which is white, bestower of peace, anc the mantra beneficial for children having thirteen rays should be recited.

of creation, expansion and destruction ant there are sixty letters in this mantra.

Mptyuiijaya mantra, Paicaksara mantra Cintamani mantra, Daksimamirti mantra, fiv

'The syllable akara ( is the source of lord rahma. The single syllable ukara (3) is the

0 Himalaya, all the auspicious symbols are ound in the hand of your daughter, but one

Wherever Siva goes in the lonely places, cautiful places, over the mountains, tanks, ou should follow him, and captivate bim, vho has controlled the sense organs. there is one also who could be eble to captivate him.