Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic CreationsChapter 12: The Mohinī-mūrti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Śiva

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.12.28

so 'nuvrajyātivegena

gṛhītvānicchatīḿ striyam

keśa-bandha upānīya

bāhubhyāḿ pariṣasvaje

SYNONYMS

saḥ — Lord Śiva; anuvrajya — following Her; ati-vegena — with great speed; gṛhītvā — catching; anicchatīm — although She was not willing to be caught; striyam — the woman; keśa-bandhe — on the cluster of hair; upānīya — dragging Her near; bāhubhyām — with his arms; pariṣasvaje — embraced Her.

TRANSLATION

After following Her with great speed, Lord Śiva caught Her by the braid of Her hair and dragged Her near him. Although She was unwilling, he embraced Her with his arms.

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