Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic CreationsChapter 12: The Mohini-murti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Siva

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 8.12.24

evam tam rucirapangim

darsaniyam manoramam

drishtva tasyam manas cakre

vishajjantyam bhavah kila

SYNONYMS

evam -- in this way; tam -- Her; rucira-apangim -- possessing all attractive features; darsaniyam -- pleasing to see; manoramam -- beautifully formed; drishtva -- seeing; tasyam -- upon Her; manah cakre -- thought; vishajjantyam -- to be attracted by him; bhavah -- Lord Siva; kila -- indeed.

TRANSLATION

Thus Lord Siva saw the woman, every part of whose body was beautifully formed, and the beautiful woman also looked at him. Therefore, thinking that She was attracted to him, Lord Siva became very much attracted to Her.

PURPORT

Lord Siva was observing every part of the woman's body, and She was also glancing at him with restless eyes. Thus Siva thought that She was also attracted to him, and now he wanted to touch Her.

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