Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic CreationsChapter 9: The Lord Incarnates as Mohini-Murti

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 8.9.1

sri-suka uvaca

te 'nyonyato 'surah patram

harantas tyakta-sauhridah

kshipanto dasyu-dharmana

ayantim dadrisuh striyam

SYNONYMS

sri-sukah uvaca -- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; te -- the demons; anyonyatah -- among themselves; asurah -- the demons; patram -- the container of nectar; harantah -- snatching from one another; tyakta-sauhridah -- became inimical toward one another; kshipantah -- sometimes throwing; dasyu-dharmanah -- sometimes snatching like robbers; ayantim -- coming forward; dadrisuh -- saw; striyam -- a very beautiful and attractive woman.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami said: Thereafter, the demons became inimical toward one another. Throwing and snatching the container of nectar, they gave up their friendly relationship. Meanwhile, they saw a very beautiful young woman coming forward toward them.

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