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Canto 8

S'rî S'rî S'ikshâshthaka

 
 

Chapter 8: More Appears from the Churning: Mother Lakshmî and Dhanvantari

(1) S'rî S'uka said: 'When the poison had been drunk by him who rides the bull [Lord S'iva], the immortals and Dânavas gladly resumed the churning of the ocean quickly, whereupon the cow of plenty appeared [named Surabhi, the source of the ghee]. (2) The sages conversant with the injunctions for the yajñas took care of her, oh King, for she was useful for the divine sacrifices because of her clarified butter.

(3) Next a horse as white as the moon manifested, named Uccaihs'ravâ, that Mahârâja Bali liked to have, while Indra desisted from claiming it on the advise of the Lord [see B.G. 10: 27 and compare 4.19: 23].

(4) Thereafter the king of resistance, the elephant Airâvata appeared, that with its four tusks defied the glories of the white mountain [Kailâsa, the abode] of the First Devotee [Lord S'iva, see 6.11: 11 and again B.G. 10: 27]. (5) The first of eight elephants manifesting for each direction of the sky was named Airâvana. Also a group of eight she-elephants appeared that was headed by one named Abhramu, oh King.

(6) Then a valuable lotus-hued gem known as the Kaustubha jewel was generated from the wide expanse of milk. Lord Hari, who desired to possess it, decorates His chest with it.  Thereupon the pârijâta tree was generated that adorns the heavenly places and that, just as you who like to fulfill the wishes of all, fulfills every wish on this planet by providing whatever that is wanted, oh King.

(7) Next the Apsaras were generated, the extremely beautiful and attractive inhabitants of heaven who, exquisitely dressed and decorated with gold, smoothly moving around divert everyone's heart.

(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]. (9) Each Sura, Asura and human being desired her, for the magnificent beauty of her features, youth, complexion and glories had caught their minds. (10) The great Indra brought a glorious, wonderful seat for her and the most sacred rivers and reservoirs assumed a personal form by filling golden water pots with pure water. (11) The land offered all the herbs needed for installing the deity. The cows contributed with their five pure products [milk, yogurt, ghee, dung and urine] and springtime delivered fresh flowers and fruits. (12) The sages performed the bathing ceremony as prescribed, the Gandharvas sang the all-auspicious mantras and their wives danced and sang along. (13) From the clouds two-sided drums vibrated, kettledrums, murajas and ânakas [two other types of drums] and that created, combined with the sounds of bugles, conch shells, flutes and vînâs, a great tumult. (14) While the twice-born souls, the brahmins, were singing hymns, the elephants next poured jugs full of sacred water over the chaste goddess so beautiful with the lotus in her hand [see also a classic picture of Lakshmî]. (15) The ocean presented yellow silks for her to dress from top to toe and Varuna offered a large garland swarming with bumblebees intoxicated by its sweetness. (16) From Prajâpati Vis'vakarmâ there was a choice of ornaments, Sarasvatî [the goddess of learning] supplied a necklace, Lord Brahmâ provided a lotus flower and the Nâgas [the excellent ones] gave earrings. (17) Thereupon being worshiped in a ritualistic ceremony she, radiating a natural beauty with the decoration of the earrings to her cheeks and a coy smile on her face, went around [the sacrificial arena] with the lotus garland in her hand and the bees about it. (18) With her two symmetrical breasts, her thin waist in harmony and smeared with sandalwood pulp and kunkuma, she, moving here and there with the sweet tinkling of her ankle bells, appeared exactly like a golden creeper. (19) Looking for a faultless eternal shelter, she could not find a single soul stable in every good quality among the indwellers of heaven, the perfected souls, the unenlightened souls, the keepers of the wealth, the venerable souls and the rest of all the demigods.

(20) [She contemplated:] 'When one is certain of one's austerity one has not yet conquered anger, to have spiritual knowledge does not mean that one is not contaminated by one's association with others and a great personality might not have conquered material desires. How can a person controlled by something or someone else like this, be his own master [a master of his senses]? (21) Someone might be of dharma but is he friendly towards other living beings? Someone can be of renunciation but he might miss the cause of liberation. A person may have power over people, but still not be liberated from the great force of material nature [from the power of time]. Someone may be free from the influence of the modes of nature but never be a second one [another Lord of Control and Yoga, see also 1.2: 8]. (22) Someone may live a long time but still not know how to behave and be happy, someone may master the art of living but still not know how to get old. And when someone knows the both of them, such a person still might be unlucky in another respect. Nor is of someone excelling in all walks of life said that he wishes Me [in my position of devotion unto Vishnu]!'

(23) With these considerations in mind the Goddess of Wealth and Splendor turned to Him, Mukunda, the reservoir of Transcendence who was so desirable and qualified in every way as the husband of her choice - even though He had no desire for it. He, after all, did not depend on others and had the extraordinary, supreme qualities perfect in every respect. (24) After placing on His shoulders a ravishing, fresh garland of lotuses vibrating with humming, maddened bumblebees, she remained, with a shy smile and glittering eyes, at His side with His bosom as her true resort. (25) He, the father of the three departments of the universe, made His bosom the residence of the mother, the goddess, the supreme [representative of all] opulence. She installed there, mercifully overseeing the three worlds, increases the fortune of His servants and leaders. (26) The servants of the gods and their women [the dancers and singers of heaven], all became engaged in singing and dancing accompanied by the loud sound of musical instruments like conch shells, bugles and drums. (27) Brahmâ, S'iva and all the directors of the world headed by Angirâ, honored the Supreme Personality by showering flowers and chanting mantras that described His true nature. (28) With the merciful glance of the Goddess resting upon the godly souls, the fathers of mankind and their generations, they were all blessed with good conduct and good qualities and thus achieved the ultimate satisfaction.

(29) The Daityas and Dânavas though, oh King, who were neglected by Lakshmî, being depressed in their aching greed, got disheartened and lost all sense of shame. (30) Thereupon Vârunî, the goddess of the drunkards appeared, a young lotus-eyed girl who, with the permission of the Lord, was accepted by the Asuras.

(31) With the sons of Kas'yapa thereupon [again] zealously churning the ocean for the nectar, there [finally] appeared a most wonderful man, oh great King. (32) He was tall, youthful, had stout and strong arms, a neck like a conch, a dark skin, reddish eyes, a garland and was adorned with all kinds of ornaments. (33) Being clad in yellow, with a broad chest, with well polished, jeweled earrings, with gleaming curly locks of hair and decorated with bangles he, as strong as a lion, came forward with a jar that was filled to the rim with nectar. (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. (35) All the Asuras who saw him with the container full of nectar, greedy after the contents, immediately snatched the pot away. (36) When the pot of nectar was carried away by the Asuras, the demigods were desolate and turned to the Lord for their protection. (37) Seeing them distraught, the Supreme Lord, who always acts according to the desires of His servants, said: 'Do not grieve, I will personally arrange a dispute among them so that the nectar will be there for all of you.' (38) Oh master of man, there was a quarrel among them [the Asuras] about the nectar in which they with a thirsting heart said: 'Me first, me first, not you, not you!' (39-40) Oh King, the sons of Diti denied each other constantly jealous with force the pot of nectar, to which the weaker ones said: 'Just as each of the gods having been of an equal effort deserved an equal share of the nectar, it also applies to us. This is a matter of traditional duties [sanâtana dharma]!' (41-46) After this had passed, Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Controller who has a solution for any problem, assumed the form of a supremely beautiful, wonderful woman who mystified them all. Pleasing to behold she was as dark as a newly grown lotus. She was of the greatest beauty and harmony in all her limbs, she had a straight nose, fine cheeks and ornamented ears. She had fresh, firm, young but weighty breasts to her thin waist and a blissful expression on her face. She looked a bit anxious because of the humming bumblebees around her. With the mass of her beautiful, waving hair and the mallikâ flower garland about her attractive neck, with the beauty of her arms that were ornamented with the finest jewelry and bangles, with the fair sari spread over her breast that was an island of beauty and with the belt that covered her waist, she moved about gracefully with her ankle bells. Coyly casting her glances while moving with her eyebrows, she gave rise to a constant lusty desire in the core of the hearts of the Daitya leaders.'

 

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Text 1

S'rî S'uka said: 'When the poison had been drunk by him who rides the bull [Lord S'iva], the immortals and Dânavas gladly resumed the churning of the ocean quickly, whereupon the cow of plenty appeared [named Surabhi, the source of the ghee].
S'rî S'uka said: 'When the poison was drunk by him who rides the bull resumed all the immortals and Dânavas very pleased the churning of the ocean and was from the great force of it generated the cow of plenty [the surabhi, the source of the ghee]. (Vedabase)

 

Text 2

The sages conversant with the injunctions for the yajñas took care of her, oh King, for she was useful for the divine sacrifices because of her clarified butter.

The sages conversant with the injunctions for the yajñas took charge of her, o King, because she, from the clarified butter, was fit for making oblations with the fire sacrifices and the progress towards God. (Vedabase)

 

Text 3

Next a horse as white as the moon manifested, named Uccaihs'ravâ, that Mahârâja Bali liked to have, while Indra desisted from claiming it on the advise of the Lord [see B.G. 10: 27 and compare 4.19: 23].

Next was generated a horse white as the moon, named Uccaihs'ravâ, that Mahârâja Bali liked to have, while Indra desisted from the claim on the advise of the Lord [see B.G. 10: 27 and compare 4.19: 23]. (Vedabase)

 

Text 4

Thereafter the king of resistance, the elephant Airâvata appeared, that with its four tusks defied the glories of the white mountain [Kailâsa, the abode] of the First Devotee [Lord S'iva, see 6.11: 11 and again B.G. 10: 27].

Thereafter was produced the king of resistance, the elephant Airâvata who white, with four tusks, defied the mountain [Kailâsa] that is the glory of the First Devotee [Lord S'iva]. [see 6.11: 11 and again B.G. 10: 27]. (Vedabase)

  

Text 5

The first of eight elephants manifesting for each direction of the sky was named Airâvana. Also a group of eight she-elephants appeared that was headed by one named Abhramu, oh King.

Airâvana preceded eight elephants to each direction of the sky and following him was also generated a group of eight she-elephants headed by one named Abhramu, o King. (Vedabase)

 

Text 6

Then a valuable lotus-hued gem known as the Kaustubha jewel was generated from the wide expanse of milk. Lord Hari, who desired to possess it, decorates His chest with it.  Thereupon the pârijâta tree was generated that adorns the heavenly places and that, just as you who like to fulfill the wishes of all, fulfills every wish on this planet by providing whatever that is wanted, oh King.

Next was from the wide expanse of milk generated a valuable gem known as the Kaustubha and another one named Padmarâga; Lord Hari who desired their possession decorated His chest with them. Thereupon was generated the pârijâta flower which embellishes the heavenly places and thereby fulfills the wishes of the ones desiring wealth in much the same way, o King, as you always fulfill the wishes in the world. (Vedabase)

 

Text 7

Next the Apsaras were generated, the extremely beautiful and attractive inhabitants of heaven who, exquisitely dressed and decorated with gold, smoothly moving around divert everyone's heart.

Then were also generated the Apsaras, who exquisitely dressed and decorated with gold were the extremely beautiful and attractive inhabitants of heaven who smoothly moving divert each his heart. (Vedabase)

 

Text 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].

After that manifested directly the Goddess of Splendor [Ramâ or Lakshmî] herself who along with the Lord illumined all directions with her lightening luster as Saudâmanî [lit.: forked lightening, also the sorceress; to deal with that splendor see the 'peace formula' of B.G. 5: 29]. (Vedabase)

 

Text 9

Each Sura, Asura and human being desired her, for the magnificent beauty of her features, youth, complexion and glories had caught their minds.

Each Sura, Asura and human being desired her, as the magnificent beauty of her features, youth, complexion and glories caught their minds. (Vedabase)

 

Text 10

The great Indra brought a glorious, wonderful seat for her and the most sacred rivers and reservoirs assumed a personal form by filling golden water pots with pure water.

The king of heaven arranged for her a seat and all the glorious and wonderful, sacred rivers and reservoirs assumed with their filling of golden waterpots thus a form with their pure waters. (Vedabase)

 

Text 11

The land offered all the herbs needed for installing the deity. The cows contributed with their five pure products [milk, yogurt, ghee, dung and urine] and springtime delivered fresh flowers and fruits.

The land delivered the complete of all the necessities and herbs for installing the deity; the cows contributed with the pure of their five products [milk, yogurt, ghee, dung and urine] and springtime brought together her fresh flowers and fruits. (Vedabase)

  

Text 12

The sages performed the bathing ceremony as prescribed, the Gandharvas sang the all-auspicious mantras and their wives danced and sang along.

The sages performed the ceremony of installation as is prescribed, to which for all good fortune the Gandharvas chanted the lore while their women did their best to dance to the occasion and sing mantras. (Vedabase)

 

Text 13

From the clouds two-sided drums vibrated, kettledrums, murajas and ânakas [two other types of drums] and that created, combined with the sounds of bugles, conch shells, flutes and vînâs, a great tumult.

The clouds vibrated the two-sided drums, kettledrums, murajas and ânakas [two other types of drums] and with the sounds of bugles, conchshells, flutes and vînas it was a great tumult.  (Vedabase)

 

Text 14

While the twice-born souls, the brahmins, were singing hymns, the elephants next poured jugs full of sacred water over the chaste goddess so beautiful with the lotus in her hand [see also a classic picture of Lakshmî].

Next poured the great elephants jugs full of sacred water over the [deity of the] chaste goddess so beautiful with the lotus in her hand, while the twice-born were chanting hymns [see also a classic picture of Lakshmî]. (Vedabase)


Text 15

The ocean presented yellow silks for her to dress from top to toe and Varuna offered a large garland swarming with bumblebees intoxicated by its sweetness.

The ocean presented yellow silks for her to dress herself from top to bottom and Varuna brought the biggest garland together with drunken bumblebees to its sweetness. (Vedabase)

 

Text 16

From Prajâpati Vis'vakarmâ there was a choice of ornaments, Sarasvatî [the goddess of learning] supplied a necklace, Lord Brahmâ provided a lotus flower and the Nâgas [the excellent ones] gave earrings.

From Prajâpati Vis'vakarmâ there was a choice of ornaments, Sarasvatî [the goddess of learning] supplied a necklace, Lord Brahmâ provided a lotus flower and the Nâgas [the excellent] brought earrings. (Vedabase)

 

Text 17

Thereupon being worshiped in a ritualistic ceremony she, radiating a natural beauty with the decoration of the earrings to her cheeks and a coy smile on her face, went around [the sacrificial arena] with the lotus garland in her hand and the bees about it.

Thereupon worshiped in an all-auspicious ceremony went she, radiating a natural beauty, with the lotus garland held in her hand and the bees about it, around, with the decoration of the earrings to her cheeks and a coy smile on her face. (Vedabase)

 

Text 18

With her two symmetrical breasts, her thin waist in harmony and smeared with sandalwood pulp and kunkuma, she, moving here and there with the sweet tinkling of her ankle bells, appeared exactly like a golden creeper.

With her two breasts and her thin waist in symmetry and harmony and smeared with sandalwood pulp and kunkuma, appeared she, moving here and there with the sweet tinkling of her anklebells, exactly like a golden creeper. (Vedabase)

 

Text 19

Looking for a faultless eternal shelter, she could not find a single soul stable in every good quality among the indwellers of heaven, the perfected souls, the unenlightened souls, the keepers of the wealth, the venerable souls and the rest of all the demigods.

In her position looking for the eternal qualities could she among the indwellers of heaven, the perfected, the unenlightened, the keepers of the wealth, the venerable ones and all the rest of the demigods, not find a single one who was faultless: (Vedabase)

 

Text 20

[She contemplated:] 'When one is certain of one's austerity one has not yet conquered anger, to have spiritual knowledge does not mean that one is not contaminated by one's association with others and a great personality might not have conquered material desires. How can a person controlled by something or someone else like this, be his own master [a master of his senses]?

'Of the certain of one's austerity has one not conquered the anger, of spiritual knowledge is the scholar not free of attachments and someone great may not have overcome material desires; how can a person as such under the control of something else be a controller?  (Vedabase)

 

Text 21

Someone might be of dharma but is he friendly towards other living beings? Someone can be of renunciation but he might miss the cause of liberation. A person may have power over people, but still not be liberated from the great force of material nature [from the power of time]. Someone may be free from the influence of the modes of nature but never be a second one [another Lord of Control and Yoga, see also 1.2: 8].

Proficient in the religion doesn't mean that one found friendship with other living beings, with one's renunciation may the cause of liberation be missed and with whatever power one may have over people, is one still subjected to the power of time; never will one, free from the contamination of the modes of nature, [apart from the Lord] find a second one [see also 1.2: 8]. (Vedabase)

 

Text 22

Someone may live a long time but still not know how to behave and be happy, someone may master the art of living but still not know how to get old. And when someone knows the both of them, such a person still might be unlucky in another respect. Nor is of someone excelling in all walks of life said that he wishes Me [in my position of devotion unto Vishnu]!'

Someone may live long but still be unlucky or of misconduct, someone may master the art of living but not know to live long; if one is of both is such a person in some other way unlucky, and of someone best in all fields is not said that he has envisioned me [the devotion]!'  (Vedabase)

 

Text 23

With these considerations in mind the Goddess of Wealth and Splendor turned to Him, Mukunda, the reservoir of Transcendence who was so desirable and qualified in every way as the husband of her choice - even though He had no desire for it. He, after all, did not depend on others and had the extraordinary, supreme qualities perfect in every respect.

This way of due consideration accepted the Goddess of the Splendor Him Mukunda, the reservoir of the Supreme so desirable and qualified in every way, as her husband even though He never looked for it, for He possessed the extraordinary transcendental qualities that were all good and independent of others. (Vedabase)

 

Text 24

After placing on His shoulders a ravishing, fresh garland of lotuses vibrating with humming, maddened bumblebees, she remained, with a shy smile and glittering eyes, at His side with His bosom as her true resort.

After placing on His shoulders a ravishing fresh garland of lotuses vibrating with humming, maddened bumblebees, remained she, with a shy smile to her glittering eyes, by His side with His bosom as her real resort. (Vedabase)

 

Text 25

He, the father of the three departments of the universe, made His bosom the residence of the mother, the goddess, the supreme [representative of all] opulence. She installed there, mercifully overseeing the three worlds, increases the fortune of His servants and leaders.

He, the father of the three worlds, made His bosom the residence of the mother, the goddess, the supreme of the wealth; she installed there increases by her mercifully glancing over the threefold creation the fortune of His servants and leaders. (Vedabase)

 

Text 26

The servants of the gods and their women [the dancers and singers of heaven], all became engaged in singing and dancing accompanied by the loud sound of musical instruments like conch shells, bugles and drums.

With the sound of conchshells, bugles and all sorts of drums was there the greatest tumult of musical instruments so that all the gods of heaven and their women started to sing and dance. (Vedabase)

 

Text 27

Brahmâ, S'iva and all the directors of the world headed by Angirâ, honored the Supreme Personality by showering flowers and chanting mantras that described His true nature.

Brahmâ, S'iva and all the directors of the world headed by Angirâ honored, with all they thus saw, the personality that was really the greatest by chanting and showering flowers. (Vedabase)

 

Text 28

With the merciful glance of the Goddess resting upon the godly souls, the fathers of mankind and their generations, they were all blessed with good conduct and good qualities and thus achieved the ultimate satisfaction.

With the merciful glance of the Goddess upon all the godly, the fathers of mankind and their generations were they all blessed with good behavior and good qualities and achieved they the ultimate satisfaction. (Vedabase)

 

Text 29

The Daityas and Dânavas though, oh King, who were neglected by Lakshmî, being depressed in their aching greed, got disheartened and lost all sense of shame.

When the Daityas and Dânavas, o King, being neglected by Lakshmî got frustrated, lost they depressed in their aching greed all sense of shame. (Vedabase)

 

Text 30

Thereupon Vârunî, the goddess of the drunkards appeared, a young lotus-eyed girl who, with the permission of the Lord, was accepted by the Asuras.

Following appeared Vârunî, the goddess of the drunkards, as a young lotus-eyed girl upon which the Asuras accepted her the way the Lord had arranged it for them. (Vedabase)

 

Text 31

With the sons of Kas'yapa thereupon [again] zealously churning the ocean for the nectar, there [finally] appeared a most wonderful man, oh great King.

When thereupon the ocean was churned by the sons of Kas'yapa so eager for the nectar appeared there, o great King, a most wonderful man. (Vedabase)

 

Text 32

He was tall, youthful, had stout and strong arms, a neck like a conch, a dark skin, reddish eyes, a garland and was adorned with all kinds of ornaments.

He was long, had stout and strong arms, a neck like a conch, reddish eyes, a blackish complexion, looked very young, had a garland and was decorated all over. (Vedabase)

 

Text 33

Being clad in yellow, with a broad chest, with well polished, jeweled earrings, with gleaming curly locks of hair and decorated with bangles he, as strong as a lion, came forward with a jar that was filled to the rim with nectar.

Clad in yellow, with his broad chest, his earrings with pearls well polished, his gleaming curly hair hanging down in strings, came he, decorated with bangles and moving strong as a lion, forward with a jar that to the rim was filled with nectar. (Vedabase)

 

Text 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.

He was a plenary part of a plenary portion of the Supreme Lord Vishnu known by the name of Dhanvantari who, representing the full knowledge of medical science, was there to demand his share of the sacrifices. (Vedabase)

 

Text 35

All the Asuras who saw him with the container full of nectar, greedy after the contents, immediately snatched the pot away.

The Asuras, greedy after all things, who saw him with the container full of nectar, immediately snatched the jug away. (Vedabase)

 

Text 36

When the pot of nectar was carried away by the Asuras, the demigods were desolate and turned to the Lord for their protection.

When that jug containing the nectar by the Asuras was carried away, were all the godly desolate and turned they to the Lord for their protection. (Vedabase)

 

Text 37

Seeing them distraught, the Supreme Lord, who always acts according to the desires of His servants, said: 'Do not grieve, I will personally arrange a dispute among them so that the nectar will be there for all of you.'

Witnessing their sadness about it did the Supreme Lord who always tries to fulfill the wishes say: 'Do not be aggrieved, by means of a quarrel among them will I personally see to it that the nectar will be there for all of you.' (Vedabase)
 

Text 38

Oh master of man, there was a quarrel among them [the Asuras] about the nectar in which they with a thirsting heart said: 'Me first, me first, not you, not you!'

O master of man, then rose there among them a fugue about the nectar in which they with a thirsting heart said: 'Let me first, I first, not you, you wait!' (Vedabase)
 

Text 39-40

Oh King, the sons of Diti denied each other constantly jealous with force the pot of nectar, to which the weaker ones said: 'Just as each of the gods having been of an equal effort deserved an equal share of the nectar, it also applies to us. This is a matter of traditional duties [sanâtana dharma]!'

When the godly deserve it to take their share, have all who were of an equal effort in the duty of sacrifice an equal right; this is a matter of traditional duties [sanâtana dharma]!' This way tried the Daityas envious and weak, o King, violently to appropriate the jug, denying it factually each other constantly. (Vedabase)


Text 41-46

After this had passed, Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Controller who has a solution for any problem, assumed the form of a supremely beautiful, wonderful woman who mystified them all. Pleasing to behold she was as dark as a newly grown lotus. She was of the greatest beauty and harmony in all her limbs, she had a straight nose, fine cheeks and ornamented ears. She had fresh, firm, young but weighty breasts to her thin waist and a blissful expression on her face. She looked a bit anxious because of the humming bumblebees around her. With the mass of her beautiful, waving hair and the mallikâ flower garland about her attractive neck, with the beauty of her arms that were ornamented with the finest jewelry and bangles, with the fair sari spread over her breast that was an island of beauty and with the belt that covered her waist, she moved about gracefully with her ankle bells. Coyly casting her glances while moving with her eyebrows, she gave rise to a constant lusty desire in the core of the hearts of the Daitya leaders.'

After this had passed assumed Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Controller who has a solution for each situation, the form of a supremely beautiful, wonderful woman who mystified all of them. Pleasing to behold was she as dark as a newly grown lotus, was she in all her limbs of the greatest beauty and harmony, and had she a straight nose to her ornamented ears and fine cheeks. She had fresh, firm, young but weighty breasts to her thin waist and a blissful expression on her face. From the humming bumblebees arround her she looked a bit anxious. With the mass of her waving hair and her nice neck with a mallikâ flower garland around it, with the beauty of her arms that were ornamented with the finest jewelry and bangles, with the fair sari spread over her breast that was an island of beauty and with the belt that covered her waist, moved she with her anklebells in grace. Coyly casting her glances with her eyebrows moving, gave she in the core of the hearts of the daitya leaders rise to a long-standing lusty desire. (Vedabase)

 

 

 

 

 

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