so 'ham tad drastum icchami
yat te yosid-vapur dhrtam
avatarah-incarnations; maya-by me; drstah-have been seen; ramamanasya-while You demonstrate Your various pastimes; te-of You; gunaih-by the manifestations of transcendental qualities; sah-Lord Siva; aham-I; tat-that incarnation; drastum icchami-wish to see; yat-which; te-of You; yosit-vapuh-the body of a woman; dhrtam-was accepted.