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श्रीशुक उवाच
एवमभ्यर्थितो ऽदित्या कस्तामाह स्मयन्निव ।
अहो मायाबलं विष्णोः स्नेहबद्धमिदं जगत् ॥ १८ ॥

sri-suka uvaca

evam abhyarthito 'ditya

kas tam aha smayann iva

aho maya-balam visnoh

sneha-baddham idam jagat

sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam-in this way; abhyarthitah-being requested; aditya-by Aditi; kah-Kasyapa Muni; tam-unto her; aha-said; smayan-smiling; iva-just like; aho-alas; maya-balam-the influence of the illusory energy; visnoh-of Lord Visnu; sneha-baddham-influenced by this affection; idam-this; jagat-whole world.