Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.14

sri-suka uvaca

evam abhyarthito vishnur

bhagavan sula-panina

prahasya bhava-gambhiram

girisam pratyabhashata

SYNONYMS

sri-sukah uvaca -- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam -- in this way; abhyarthitah -- being requested; vishnuh bhagavan -- Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sula-panina -- by Lord Siva, who carries a trident in his hand; prahasya -- laughing; bhava-gambhiram -- with serious gravity; girisam -- unto Lord Siva; pratyabhashata -- replied.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami said: When Lord Vishnu was thus requested by Lord Siva, who carries a trident in his hand, He smiled with gravity and replied to Lord Siva as follows.

PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu, is known as Yogesvara. Yatra yogesvarah krishnah. Mystic yogis want to acquire some power by practicing the yoga system, but Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is known as the Supreme Lord of all mystic power. Lord Siva wanted to see the Mohini-murti, which was captivating the entire world, and Lord Vishnu was gravely thinking of how to captivate Lord Siva also. Therefore the word bhava-gambhiram is used here. The illusory, material energy is represented by Durgadevi, who is the wife of Girisa, or Lord Siva. Durgadevi could not captivate Lord Siva's mind, but now that Lord Siva wanted to see Lord Vishnu's feminine form, Lord Vishnu, by His mystic power, would assume a form that would captivate even Lord Siva. Therefore Lord Vishnu was grave and at the same time was smiling.

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