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Chapter 9: The Lord Incarnates as Mohinī-Mūrti

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SB 8.9.1

श्रीशुक उवाच ते ऽन्योन्यतो ऽसुराः पात्रं हरन्तस्त्यक्तसौहृदाः क्षिपन्तो दस्युधर्माण आयान्तीं ददृशुः स्त्रियम्

śrī-śuka uvāca te 'nyonyato 'surāḥ pātraṁ harantas tyakta-sauhṛdāḥ kṣipanto dasyu-dharmāṇa āyāntīṁ dadṛśuḥ striyam

Synonyms

śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; tethe demons; anyonyataḥamong themselves; asurāḥthe demons; pātramthe container of nectar; harantaḥsnatching from one another; tyakta-sauhṛdāḥbecame inimical toward one another; kṣipantaḥsometimes throwing; dasyu-dharmāṇaḥsometimes snatching like robbers; āyāntīmcoming forward; dadṛśuḥsaw; striyama very beautiful and attractive woman..

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī 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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