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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 8.9.8

ity upamantrito daityair

maya-yoshid-vapur harih

prahasya rucirapangair

nirikshann idam abravit

SYNONYMS

iti -- thus; upamantritah -- being fervently requested; daityaih -- by the demons; maya-yoshit -- the illusory woman; vapuh harih -- the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prahasya -- smiling; rucira -- beautiful; apangaih -- by exhibiting attractive feminine features; nirikshan -- looking at them; idam -- these words; abravit -- said.

TRANSLATION

Having thus been requested by the demons, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who had assumed the form of a beautiful woman, began to smile. Looking at them with attractive feminine gestures, She spoke as follows.

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