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Chapter 12: The Mohinī-mūrti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Śiva

Verse 26 of 44
SB 8.12.26

सा तमायान्तमालोक्य विवस्त्रा व्रीडिता भृशम् निलीयमाना वृक्षेषु हसन्ती नान्वतिष्ठत

sā tam āyāntam ālokya vivastrā vrīḍitā bhṛśam nilīyamānā vṛkṣeṣu hasantī nānvatiṣṭhata

Synonyms

that woman; tamLord Śiva; āyāntamwho was coming near; ālokyaseeing; vivastrāShe was naked; vrīḍitāvery bashful; bhṛśamso much; nilīyamānāwas hiding; vṛkṣeṣuamong the trees; hasantīsmiling; nanot; anvatiṣṭhatastood in one place..

Translation

The beautiful woman was already naked, and when She saw Lord Śiva coming toward Her, She became extremely bashful. Thus She kept smiling, but She hid Herself among the trees and did not stand in one place.

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