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Mohini-mūrti Bewilders Lord Śiva
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who are advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or even those on the platform of goodness, are not bewildered. The Supreme Personality of Godhead knew that because Lord Śiva is not an ordinary person, he cannot be bewildered even by the most beautiful woman. Cupid himself tried to invoke Lord Śiva's lusty desires in the presence of Pārvatī, but Lord Śiva was never agitated. Rather, the blazing fire from Lord Śiva's eyes turned Cupid to ashes. Therefore, Lord Viṣṇu had to think twice about what kind of beautiful form would bewilder even Lord Śiva. Consequently He was smiling gravely, as stated in the previous verse ( prahasya bhāva-gambhīram ). A beautiful woman generally cannot induce Lord Śiva to be lusty, but Lord Viṣṇu was considering whether there was any form of woman who could enchant him.
TEXT 16
तत्तेऽहं दर्शयिष्यामि दिद्ध्योः सुरसत्तम । कामिनां बहु मन्तव्यं सङ्कल्पप्रभवोदयम् ॥१६॥
tat te 'ham darśayiṣyāmi didṛkṣoḥ sura-sattama kāminām bahu mantavyam saṅkalpa-prabhavodayam
tat—that; te—unto you; aham—I; darśayiṣyāmi—shall show; didṛkṣoḥ—desirous of seeing; sura-sattama—O best of the demigods; kāminām—of persons who are very lusty; bahu—very much; mantavyam—an object of adoration; saṅkalpa—lusty desires; prabhava-udayam—causing to be strongly aroused.
TRANSLATION
O best of the demigods, I shall now show you My form that is very much appreciated by those who are lusty. Since you want to see that form, I shall reveal it in your presence.
PURPORT
Lord Śiva's desiring to see Lord Viṣṇu reveal the most attractive and beautiful form of a woman was certainly a joking affair. Lord Śiva knew