TEXT 12
avatara maya drsta
ramamanasya te gunaih
so ham tad drastum icchami
yat te yosid-vapur dhrtam
SYNONYMS
avatarahincarnations; mayaby me; drstahhave been seen; ramamanasyawhile You demonstrate Your various pastimes; teof You; gunaihby the manifestations of transcendental qualities; sahLord Siva; ahamI; tatthat incarnation; drastum icchamiwish to see; yatwhich; teof You; yosit-vapuhthe body of a woman; dhrtamwas accepted.
TRANSLATION
My Lord, I have seen all kinds of incarnations You have exhibited by Your transcendental qualities, and now that You have appeared as a beautiful young woman, I wish to see that form of Your Lordship.
PURPORT
When Lord Siva approached Lord Visnu, Lord Visnu inquired about the purpose for Lord Sivas coming there. Now Lord Siva discloses his desire. He wanted to see the recent incarnation of Mohini-murti, which Lord Visnu had assumed to distribute the nectar generated from the churning of the ocean of milk.

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