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| Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations | Chapter 12: The Mohini-murti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Siva |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.12
SYNONYMS
avatarah -- incarnations; maya -- by me; drishtah -- have been seen; ramamanasya -- while You demonstrate Your various pastimes; te -- of You; gunaih -- by the manifestations of transcendental qualities; sah -- Lord Siva; aham -- I; tat -- that incarnation; drashtum icchami -- wish to see; yat -- which; te -- of You; yoshit-vapuh -- the body of a woman; dhritam -- was accepted.
TRANSLATION
My Lord, I have seen all kinds of incarnations You have exhibited by Your transcendental qualities, and now that You have appeared as a beautiful young woman, I wish to see that form of Your Lordship.
PURPORT
When Lord Siva approached Lord Vishnu, Lord Vishnu inquired about the purpose for Lord Siva's coming there. Now Lord Siva discloses his desire. He wanted to see the recent incarnation of Mohini-murti, which Lord Vishnu had assumed to distribute the nectar generated from the churning of the ocean of milk.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness