Text 43] Mohini-mūrti Bewilders Lord Śiva
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ātma-aṁśa-bhūtām —a potency of the Supreme Soul;  tām —unto her;  māyām —the illusory energy;  bhavānīm —who is the wife of Lord Śiva;  bhagavān —the powerful;  bhavaḥ —Lord Śiva;  sammatām —accepted;  ṛṣi-mukhyānām —by the great sages;  prītyā —in jubilation;  ācaṣṭa —began to address;  atha —then;  bhārata —O Mahārāja Parikṣit, descendant of Bharata.
TRANSLATION
O descendant of Bharata Mahārāja, Lord Śiva, in jubilation, then addressed his wife, Bhavānī, who is accepted by all authorities as the potency of Lord Viṣṇu.
TEXT 43
अयि व्यपश्यस्त्वमजस्य मायां 
    परस्य पुंसः परदेवतायाः । 
    अहं कलानामृषभोऽपि मुह्ये 
    यथावशोऽन्ये क्षिप्तास्तन्त्राः ॥४३॥
ayi vyapaśyas tvam ajasya māyāṁ 
    parasya puṁsaḥ para-devatāyāḥ 
    ahaṁ kalānām ṛṣabho 'pi muhye 
    yayāvaśo 'nye kim utāsvatantrāḥ
ayi —oh;  vyapaśyaḥ —have seen;  tvam —you;  ajasya —of the unborn;  māyām —the illusory energy;  parasya puṁsaḥ —of the Supreme Person;  para-devatāyāḥ —the Absolute Truth;  aham —myself;  kalānām —of plenary portions;  ṛṣabhaḥ —the chief;  api —although;  muhye —became bewildered;  yayā —by her;  avaśaḥ —imperceptibly;  anye —others;  kim uta —what to speak of;  asvatantrāḥ —fully dependent on  māyā .
TRANSLATION
Lord Śiva said: O Goddess, you have now seen the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the unborn master of everyone. Although I am one of the principal expansions