(8) The
infallible Lord,
whose ways and powers are inscrutable, saw the hindrance as arranged
by providence and then expanded Himself into the
wondrous form of a giant tortoise
[Kûrma]. He entered the
water with it and lifted up the mountain [see also Das'âvatâra-stotra
verse
2].
(42) Mahâdeva out of compassion for the welfare of all living
beings consequently took the
widespread Hâlahala poison in his
hand and drank it.
Chapter 8:
More Appears from the Churning:
Mother Lakshmî and Dhanvantari
(8) After
that
had
happened the Goddess of
Splendor [Ramâ or Lakshmî] manifested
in person. With her lightening luster she, as
[bright as] Saudâmanî [mountain], illumined along with the Lord all
the
directions
[to
deal with that splendor see the 'peace formula' of B.G. 5:
29].
(14) Terwijl de tweemaal geboren zielen hymnen aan
het
zingen waren, goten de olifanten
vervolgens potten vol
heilig
water
uit
over
de
kuise
godin
die
zo
prachtig
was
met
de
lotus in haar hand
[zie ook een klassieke
afbeelding van Lakshmî].
(34) He
was
a
partial
appearance
of a part of Lord Vishnu Himself, known by the name
of Dhanvantari, who, seeing to medical science,
was one of the demigods entitled to a share in the offerings.
Chapter 9:
The Lord Appears as a Beautiful Woman
to Distribute the Nectar
(16-17) As
the
Suras
and
Daityas,
all with their faces [also] turned eastward, dressed up with
garlands were sitting down with lamps in an arena full of incense
smoke, She entered there
holding the container, oh ruler of man. With Her
youthful, restless eyes, the sounds of Her tinkling ankle bells and Her
jug-like breasts striding slowly, She wore a beautiful sari around Her
wide
hips and elephant trunk-like thighs.
Chapter 10:
The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons