124 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 12

Supreme Lord, by His internal potency, in this way captivated
everyone.

PURPORT

In Bhagavad-gita (7.14) it is said, daivi hy esd guna-mayi mama
maya duratyaya: the external potency of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead is extremely strong. Indeed, everyone is fully captivated by her
activities. Lord Sambhu (Siva) was not to be captivated by the external
potency, but because Lord Visnu wanted to captivate Him also, He ex-
hibited His internal potency to act the way that His external potency acts
to captivate ordinary living entities. Lord Visnu can captivate anyone,
even such a strong personality as Lord Sambhu.

TEXT 22
at aha ta ef aeqacleag-
ateregefaafrazaerage:
atranstradtanfreareat
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tam viksya deva iti kanduka-lilayesad-
vridasphuta-smita-visrsta-kataksa-mustah

stri-preksana-pratisamiksana-vihvalatma
natmanam antika umaém sva-ganams ca veda

tam—Her; viksya—after observing; devah—Lord Sambhu; iti—in
this way; kanduka-lilaya—by playing with the ball; isat—slight;
vridi—by bashfulness; asphuta—not very distinct; smita—with smil-
ing; visrsta—sent; kataksa-mustah—defeated by the glances;  stri-
preksana—by glancing at that beautiful woman; pratisamiksana—and
by constantly being watched by Her; vihvala-adtma—whose mind was
agitated; na—not; dtmdnam—himself; antike— (situated) nearby;
umam—his wife, mother Uma; sva-gandn ca—and his associates;

veda—Lord Siva could understand.

TRANSLATION

While Lord Siva observed the beautiful woman playing with the
ball, She sometimes glanced at him and slightly smiled in bashful-
