Text 26] Mohini-marti Bewilders Lord Siva 127

Therefore, thinking that She was attracted to him, Lord Siva be-
came very much attracted to Her.

PURPORT

Lord Siva was observing every part of the woman’s body, and She was
also glancing at him with restless eyes. Thus Siva thought that She was
also attracted to him, and now he wanted to touch Her.

TEXT 25
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ATT AT THAT THATS TA ZI

tayapahrta-vijnidnas
tat-krta-smara-vihvalah

bhavanya api pasyantya
gata-hris tat-padam yayau

taya—by Her; apahrta—taken away; vijfidnah—good sense; tat-
krta—done by Her; smara—by the smiling; vihvalah—having become
mad for Her; bhavanyah—while Bhavani, the wife of Lord Siva; api—
although; pasyantyah—was seeing all these incidents; gata-hrih—
bereft of all shame; tat-padam—to the place where She was situated;
yayau—went.

TRANSLATION

Lord Siva, his good sense taken away by the woman because of
lusty desires to enjoy with Her, became so mad for Her that even in
the presence of Bhavani he did not hesitate to approach Her.

TEXT 26

A TAT TAT ASNT fare aoa TTA
faster Fay zaedt aafaga 124i!

sd tam ayadntam dlokya
vivastra vridita bhrsam
