Text 39] Mohini-marti Bewilders Lord Siva 137

yan me stri-ripayda svairam
mohito "py anga mayaya

Sri-bhagavan uvdca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;
distya—all auspiciousness; tvam—unto you; vibudha-srestha—O best of
all the demigods; svam—in your own; nistham—fixed situation; at-
mand—of your own self; sthitah—you are situated; yat—as; me—
Mine; stri- -riupayd —appearance like a woman; svairam—suffciently;
mohitah—enchanted; api—in spite of; aiga—O Lord Siva; mayaya—
by My potency.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O best of the
demigods, although you have been amply harassed because of My
potency in assuming the form of a woman, you are established in
your position. Therefore, may all good fortune be upon you.

PURPORT
Since Lord Siva is the best of the demigods, he is the best of all devo-

tees (vaisnavénam yatha sambhuh). His exemplary character was
therefore praised by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who gave His
benediction by saying, “May all good fortune be upon you.” When a de-
votee becomes a little proud, the Supreme Lord sometimes exhibits His
supreme power to dissipate the devotee’s misunderstanding. After being
amply harassed by Lord Visnu’s potency, Lord Siva resumed his normal,
unagitated condition. This is the position of a devotee. A devotee should
not be agitated under any circumstances, even in the worst reverses. As
confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (6.22), yasmin sthito na duhkhena
gurun4api vicalyate: because of his full faith in the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, a devotee is never agitated, even in the greatest trials. This
pridelessness is possible only for the first-class devotees, of whom Lord

Sambhu is one.

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