18 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 1

sukumdra-vanam—the forest known as Sukumara; meroh adhastat—
at the foot of Mount Meru; pravivesa ha—he entered; yatra—wherein;
dste—was; bhagavan—the most powerful (demigod); sarvah—Lord
Siva; ramamanah—engaged in enjoyment; saha umayé—with Umi, his
wife.

TRANSLATION

There in the north, at the bottom of Mount Meru, is a forest
known as Sukumara where Lord Siva always enjoys with Uma.
Sudyumna entered that forest.

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afery afae watt SER: TANT |
TT TATA FT TSA FTE

tasmin pravista evdsau
sudyumnah para-vira-ha

apasyat striyam Gtmanam
asvam ca vadavam nrpa

tasmin—in that forest; pravistah—having entered; eva—indeed;
asau—he; sudyumnah—Prince Sudyumna; para-vira-ha—who could
very well subdue his enemies; apasyat—observed; striyam—female;
atmanam—himself; asvam ca—and his horse; vadavam—a mare;
nrpa—O King Pariksit.

TRANSLATION

O King Pariksit, as soon as Sudyumna, who was expert in subdu-
ing enemies, entered the forest, he saw himself transformed into a
female and his horse transformed into a mare.

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TM ATM: A ARIAT |
Ty AAINTTT ARIAT: ATT URI |
