Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 5
Mohinī-mūrti Distributes Amṛta; Rāhu is Severed; Results Differ by Shelter
नूनं त्वं विधिना सुभ्रू: प्रेषितासि शरीरिणाम् । सर्वेन्द्रियमन:प्रीतिं विधातुं सघृणेन किम् ॥ ५ ॥
nūnaṁ tvaṁ vidhinā subhrūḥ preṣitāsi śarīriṇām sarvendriya-manaḥ-prītiṁ vidhātuṁ saghṛṇena kim
美しき眉の乙女よ、きっと摂理の主は理由なき慈悲によって、我らすべての有身の者の感官と心を喜ばせるために汝を遣わされたのだ。そうではないか。
FAQs
This verse shows how the Lord’s Mohinī form captivates the senses and mind of embodied beings, illustrating how divine māyā can bewilder those driven by desire.
After Mohinī appeared to distribute the nectar, the demons—enchanted by her beauty—praised her as destiny’s arrangement, yet doubted her ability to “do what they wanted” because she seemed compassionate.
Sense-attraction can override judgment; this verse encourages vigilance and devotion-centered discernment rather than being led by fascination and desire.