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Chapter 9: The Lord Incarnates as Mohinī-Mūrti

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SB 8.9.2

अहो रूपमहो धाम अहो अस्या नवं वयः इति ते तामभिद्रुत्य पप्रच्छुर्जातहृच्छयाः

aho rūpam aho dhāma aho asyā navaṁ vayaḥ iti te tām abhidrutya papracchur jāta-hṛc-chayāḥ

Synonyms

ahohow wonderful; rūpamHer beauty; ahohow wonderful; dhāmaHer bodily luster; ahohow wonderful; asyāḥof Her; navamnew; vayaḥbeautiful age; itiin this way; tethose demons; tāmunto the beautiful woman; abhidrutyagoing before Her hastily; papracchuḥinquired from Her; jāta-hṛt-śayāḥtheir hearts being filled with lust to enjoy Her..

Translation

Upon seeing the beautiful woman, the demons said, "Alas, how wonderful is Her beauty, how wonderful the luster of Her body, and how wonderful the beauty of Her youthful age!" Speaking in this way, they quickly approached Her, full of lusty desires to enjoy Her, and began to inquire from Her in many ways.

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