Text 43] Mohini-marti Bewilders Lord Siva 141
Gtma-arnsa-bhiitam—a potency of the Supreme Soul; tam—unto her;
mayam—the illusory energy; bhavanim—who is the wife of Lord Siva;
bhagavan—the powerful; bhavah—Lord Siva; sammatam—accepted;
rsi-mukhyanam—by the great sages; pritya—in jubilation; dcasta—
began to address; atha—then; bharata—O Maharaja Pariksit, descen-
dant of Bharata.
TRANSLATION
O descendant of Bharata Maharaja, Lord Siva, in jubilation, then
addressed his wife, Bhavani, who is accepted by all authorities as
the potency of Lord Visnu.
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ayi vyapasyas tvam ajasya mayam
parasya pumsah para-devatayah
aham kalanam rsabho *pi muhye
yaydvaso ‘nye kim utdsvatantrah
ayi—oh; vyapasyah—have seen; tvam—you; ajasya—of the un-
born; mayam—the illusory energy; parasya purnsah—of the Supreme
Person; para-devatayah—the Absolute Truth; aham—myself;
kalanam—of plenary portions; rsabhah—the chief; api—although;
muhye—became bewildered; yaya—by her; avasah—imperceptibly;
anye—others; kim uta—what to speak of; asvatantrah—fully depen-
dent on maya.
TRANSLATION
Lord Siva said: O Goddess, you have now seen the illusory en-
ergy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the unborn
master of everyone. Although I am one of the principal expansions
