12 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 9

those words; tatha—let it be so; iti—thus; anvamamsata —agreed to ac-
cept.

TRANSLATION

The chiefs of the demons were not very expert in deciding
things. Upon hearing the sweet words of Mohini-marti, they im-
mediately assented. “‘Yes,” they answered. ‘‘What You have said is
all right.”” Thus the demons agreed to accept Her decision.

TEXTS 14-15
AUNT FAM FA F ANAT |
TA MATT: FAIARTTH TA: 1122
wat aaife caren
Sag miaaeed smrahegiean: 124i

athoposya krta-snana
hutva ca havisinalam

dattva go-vipra-bhiitebhyah
krta-svastyayanda dvijaih

yathopajosam vasarmsi
paridhayahatani te
kusesu pravisan sarve

prag-agresv abhibhisitah

atha—thereafter; uposya—observing a fast; krta-snandh —perform-
ing bathing; hutva—offering oblations; ca—also; havisa—with clarified
butter; analam—into the fire; dattva—giving in charity; go-vipra-
bhitebhyah—unto the cows, brahmanas and living beings in general;
krta-svastyayanah—performing ritualistic ceremonies; dvijaih—as dic-
tated by the brahmanas; yathad-upajosam—according to one’s taste;
vasamsi—garments; paridhaya—putting on; a@hatani—first-class and
new; te—all of them; kusesu—on seats made of kusa grass; pravisan—
sitting on them; sarve—all of them; prak-agresu—facing east;
abhibhiisitah—properly decorated with ornaments.
