Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 18
Lakṣmī’s Emergence, Dhanvantari, and the Advent of Mohinī-mūrti
स्तनद्वयं चातिकृशोदरी समं निरन्तरं चन्दनकुङ्कुमोक्षितम् । ततस्ततो नूपुरवल्गुशिञ्जितै- र्विसर्पती हेमलतेव सा बभौ ॥ १८ ॥
stana-dvayaṁ cātikṛśodarī samaṁ nirantaraṁ candana-kuṅkumokṣitam tatas tato nūpura-valgu śiñjitair visarpatī hema-lateva sā babhau
Ang kanyang dalawang dibdib ay pantay at magandang nakalugar, pinahiran ng sandalwood at binudburan ng kuṅkuma; at ang kanyang baywang ay napakanipis. Sa paglakad niya rito’t roon, ang banayad na tunog ng kanyang mga kampanilya sa bukung-bukong ay nagpaanyong siya’y tila gintong baging na gumagapang.
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva describes Mohinī’s exquisitely graceful form—symmetry, slender waist, fragrant anointments, and anklets—highlighting the Lord’s divine beauty that captivates and bewilders even powerful beings.
Because Mohinī-līlā is central to how Lord Viṣṇu redirects the asuras’ attention and controls the situation during the churning episode; the vivid description explains the mechanism of divine enchantment (māyā) within the narrative.
The verse reminds seekers to recognize how attraction can overpower judgment; cultivating devotion, discernment, and self-restraint helps one avoid being led by mere внешняя allure and remain aligned with dharma.