Shloka 44
Lakṣmī’s Emergence, Dhanvantari, and the Advent of Mohinī-mūrti
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे विष्णु: सर्वोपायविदीश्वर: । योषिद्रूपमनिर्देश्यं दधार परमाद्भुतम् ॥ ४१ ॥ प्रेक्षणीयोत्पलश्यामं सर्वावयवसुन्दरम् । समानकर्णाभरणं सुकपोलोन्नसाननम् ॥ ४२ ॥ नवयौवननिर्वृत्तस्तनभारकृशोदरम् । मुखामोदानुरक्तालिझङ्कारोद्विग्नलोचनम् ॥ ४३ ॥ बिभ्रत् सुकेशभारेण मालामुत्फुल्लमल्लिकाम् । सुग्रीवकण्ठाभरणं सुभुजाङ्गदभूषितम् ॥ ४४ ॥ विरजाम्बरसंवीतनितम्बद्वीपशोभया । काञ्च्या प्रविलसद्वल्गुचलच्चरणनूपुरम् ॥ ४५ ॥ सव्रीडस्मितविक्षिप्तभ्रूविलासावलोकनै: । दैत्ययूथपचेत:सु काममुद्दीपयन् मुहु: ॥ ४६ ॥
etasminn antare viṣṇuḥ sarvopāya-vid īśvaraḥ yoṣid-rūpam anirdeśyaṁ dadhāra-paramādbhutam
അവിടുത്തെ മനോഹരമായ മുടിയിൽ വിടർന്ന മുല്ലപ്പൂമാല ചൂടിയിരുന്നു. സുന്ദരമായ കഴുത്തിൽ ആഭരണങ്ങളും കൈകളിൽ തോൾവളകളും അണിഞ്ഞിരുന്നു.
Because of the Supreme Lord’s assuming the form of a beautiful woman to arouse the lusty desires of the demons, a description of Her complete beauty is given here.
FAQs
Mohinī is Lord Viṣṇu’s enchanting feminine form, manifested during the churning of the ocean to accomplish a divine purpose—using perfect strategy to protect the rightful order and guide events toward dharma.
This verse describes the beauty and ornaments of Mohinī-mūrti—Her luxuriant hair, jasmine garland, jeweled neck ornaments, and armlets—highlighting the irresistible charm of Viṣṇu’s divine manifestation.
A devotee learns to trust that the Lord can resolve complex situations through higher wisdom; one should act sincerely in dharma while relying on divine guidance rather than anxiety or manipulation.