Text 47] Mohini-marti Bewilders Lord Siva 145

He who; sura-arin—the enemies of the demigods; tam—unto Him;
aham—I; upasrtaném—of the devotees; kama-piiram—who fulfills all
desires; natah asmi—I offer my respectful obeisances.

TRANSLATION

Assuming the form of a young woman and thus bewildering the
demons, the Supreme Personality of Godhead distributed to His
devotees, the demigods, the nectar produced from the churning of
the ocean of milk. Unto that Supreme Personality of Godhead,
who always fulfills the desires of His devotees, I offer my respect-
ful obeisances.

PURPORT

The instruction of this narration concerning the churning of the milk
ocean is clearly manifested by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Al-
though He is equal to everyone, because of natural affection He favors

His devotees. The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (9.29):

samo "ham sarva-bhittesu
na me dvesyo ’sti na priyah
ye bhajanti tu mam bhaktya
mayi te tesu capy aham

“T envy no one, nor ain I partial to anyone. I am equal to all. But whoever
renders service unto Me in devotion is a friend, is in Me, and I am also a
friend to him.” This partiality of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is
natural. A person cares for his children not because of partiality but in a
reciprocation of love. The children depend on the father’s affection, and
the father affectionately maintains the children. Similarly, because devo-
tees do not know anything but the lotus feet of the Lord, the Lord is al-
ways prepared to give protection to His devotees and fulfill their desires.
He therefore says, kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati: “‘O
son of Kunti, declare it boldly that My devotee never perishes.”

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Eighth Canto, Twelfth
Chapter, of the Srimad- -Bhagavatam, entitled “The Mohini-marti
Incarnation Bewilders Lord Siva.”’
