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Chapter 12: The Mohinī-mūrti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Śiva

Verse 23 of 44
SB 8.12.23

तस्याः कराग्रात्स तु कन्दुको यदा गतो विदूरं तमनुव्रजत्स्त्रियाः वासः ससूत्रं लघु मारुतो ऽहरद्भवस्य देवस्य किलानुपश्यतः

tasyāḥ karāgrāt sa tu kanduko yadā gato vidūraṁ tam anuvrajat-striyāḥ vāsaḥ sasūtraṁ laghu māruto 'harad bhavasya devasya kilānupaśyataḥ

Synonyms

tasyāḥof the beautiful woman; kara-agrātfrom the hand; saḥthat; tubut; kandukaḥthe ball; yadāwhen; gataḥhad gone; vidūramfar off; tamthat ball; anuvrajatbegan to follow; striyāḥof that woman; vāsaḥthe covering dress; sa-sūtramwith the belt; laghubecause of being very fine; mārutaḥthe breeze; aharatblew away; bhavasyawhile Lord Śiva; devasyathe chief demigod; kilaindeed; anupaśyataḥwas always looking..

Translation

When the ball leaped from Her hand and fell at a distance, the woman began to follow it, but as Lord Śiva observed these activities, a breeze suddenly blew away the fine dress and belt that covered her.

Verse 23 of 44
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