Text 16] Mohini-marti Bewilders Lord Siva 119

who are advanced in Krsna consciousness, or even those on the platform
of goodness, are not bewildered. The Supreme Personality of Godhead
knew that because Lord Siva is not an ordinary person, he cannot be
bewildered even by the most beautiful woman. Cupid himself tried to in-
voke Lord Siva’s lusty desires in the presence of Parvati, but Lord Siva
was never agitated. Rather, the blazing fire from Lord Siva’s eyes turned
Cupid to ashes. Therefore, Lord Visnu had to think twice about what
kind of beautiful form would bewilder even Lord Siva. Consequently He
was smiling gravely, as stated in the previous verse (prahasya bhava-
gambhiram). A beautiful woman generally cannot induce Lord Siva to be
lusty, but Lord Visnu was considering whether there was any form of
woman who could enchant him.

TEXT 16
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vase safety Rew: ga |
ante qT; Wid AFCTTATN TAY eau
tat te *ham darsayisyami
didrksoh sura-sattama

kaminam bahu mantavyam

sar kalpa-prabhavodayam

tat—that; te—unto you; aham—I; darsayisyami—shall show;
didrksoh—desirous of seeing; sura-sattama—O best of the demigods;
kaminam—of persons who are very lusty; bahu—very much;
mantavyam—an object of adoration; sarkalpa—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 Siva’s desiring to see Lord Visnu reveal the most attractive and
beautiful form of a woman was certainly a joking affair. Lord Siva knew
