Matsya Purana explains why Mayavati was waiting for Kamadeva to take a new body. When Kamadeva was burned to ashes by Siva, his wife Rati worshipped Siva so that he could get a new body. Sambara also came to Siva for some benediction. Pleasing Siva, Siva said to him first, "Please choose your boon." Sambara. seeing rati there, asked Siva for her. Siva comforted the weeping Rati by saying " Go with him, and your desire will be fulfilled." Rati then bewildered Sambara and remained in his house with the name Mayavati, without being touched by him.

There is story in Matsya Purāṇa. When her husband was burned to ashes by Śiva, Rati worshipped Śiva for a long time so that her husband would get another body. Śambara also was worshipping Śiva for a different benediction. On seeing Rati, he asked Śiva for her as a result of his worship. Śiva said to Rati, “Go with him. There you will attain your desire.” She was renowned (yaśasvinī), since she prepared vegetables in his house in order to attain her husband. Nārada speaks to Rukmiṇī in Viṣṇu Purāṇa: iyaṁ māyāvatī bhāryā tanayasyāsya te satī / śaṁbarasya na bhāryeyaṁ śrūyatām atra kāraṇam // manmathe tu gate nāśaṁ tad udbhava-parayaṇā / śaṁbaraṁ mohayām āsa māyā-rūpeṇa rūpiṇī // vihārādy- upabhogeṣu rūpaṁ māyāmayaṁ śubham / darśayām āsa daityasya tasyeyaṁ madirekṣaṇā // This chaste Māyāvatī is the wife of your son. She is not the wife of Śambara. Please listen to the reason. When Kāma-deva was destroyed she desired that he appear again. She bewildered Śambara. By her illusory powers she became most beautiful. She showed the demon a beautiful form made of māyā for his enjoyment and recreation. Hari-vaṁśa tells a similar story. She became the chief cook for preparing rice and soups. Viṣṇu Purāṇa says kārayām āsa sudānāṁ ādhipatyam anindatā: she was made the chief cook and was not criticized. She began to act with affection for Pradyumna. Hari-vaṁśa says she gave him nurses. rasāyanopayogaiś ca śīghram eva vyavardhayat : he grew quickly by the use of special medicines. By the power of her illusions, Śambara could not understand that a child was present. Instead of tadā sometimes sadā is seen.

The word ca means “but.” This distinguishes her from Śambara. Vai means well known. She was well known as Cupid’s wife. Thus she was not the wife of Śambara. His ātmā was not burned but his body was burned up completely. Thus he still resides in everyone’s heart at all times. She waited from him to reappear, living in Śambara’s house. By the mercy of Nārada, or Śiva, or by the power of her knowledge as a devatā, she could understand. Since she was famous, she just cooked the soup and rice since these are always the most excellent part of the meal. Or these items indicate other items as well. She was qualified for cooking all things. Viṣṇu Purāṇa says kārayām āsa sudānāṁ ādhipatyam anindatā: she was made the chief cook and was not criticized. Though Parāśara says she was Śambara’s wife, it is understood that she had no intimate relations with him. Nārada speaks to Rukmiṇī in Viṣṇu Purāṇa: iyaṁ māyāvatī bhāryā tanayasyāsya te satī / śaṁbarasya na bhāryeyaṁ śrūyatām atra kāraṇam // manmathe tu gate nāśaṁ tad udbhava-parayaṇā / śaṁbaraṁ mohayām āsa māyā-rūpeṇa rūpiṇī // vihārādy- upabhogeṣu rūpaṁ māyāmayaṁ śubham / darśayām āsa daityasya tasyeyaṁ madirekṣaṇā // This chaste Māyāvatī is the wife of your son. She is not the wife of Śambara. Please listen to the reason. When Kāma-deva was destroyed she desired that he appear again. She bewildered Śambara. By her illusory powers she became most beautiful. She showed the demon a beautiful form made of māyā for his enjoyment and recreation. . Hari-vaṁśa says the same. She developed prema for the child. Hari-vaṁśa says she gave him nurses. rasāyanopayogaiś ca śīghram eva vyavardhayat : he grew quickly by the use of special medicines