576:2 When he was reduced to ashes by a fiery glance from Śiva, in resentment of his inflaming him with passion for Umá. This legend is a favourite with the Śaiva Puráńas, and is told in the Linga and Káliká, also in the Padma P. and Káśí Khańd́a of the Skánda P. They do not say much about his resuscitation however; Śiva, in pity of Ratí's grief, restoring him only to a bodiless existence as Ananga, whose place is to be in the hearts of men. The Linga adds, that when Vishńu, in consequence of the curse of Bhrigu, shall be born as the son of Vasudeva, Káma shall be born as one of his sons.

577:3 The daughter of Daksha, but not enumerated amongst those formerly specified (p. 54): she was born from his perspiration, according to the Káliká P.

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