TEXT 14
sri-suka uvaca
evam abhyarthito visnur
bhagavan sula-panina
prahasya bhava-gambhiram
girisam pratyabhasata
SYNONYMS
sri-sukah uvacaSri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evamin this way; abhyarthitahbeing requested; visnuh bhagavanLord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sula-paninaby Lord Siva, who carries a trident in his hand; prahasyalaughing; bhava-gambhiramwith serious gravity; girisamunto Lord Siva; pratyabhasatareplied.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: When Lord Visnu was thus requested by Lord Siva, who carries a trident in his hand, He smiled with gravity and replied to Lord Siva as follows.
PURPORT
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, is known as Yogesvara. Yatra yogesvarah krsnah. Mystic yogis want to acquire some power by practicing the yoga system, but Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is known as the Supreme Lord of all mystic power. Lord Siva wanted to see the Mohini-murti, which was captivating the entire world, and Lord Visnu was gravely thinking of how to captivate Lord Siva also. Therefore the word bhava-gambhiram is used here. The illusory, material energy is represented by Durgadevi, who is the wife of Girisa, or Lord Siva. Durgadevi could not captivate Lord Sivas mind, but now that Lord Siva wanted to see Lord Visnus feminine form, Lord Visnu, by His mystic power, would assume a form that would captivate even Lord Siva. Therefore Lord Visnu was grave and at the same time was smiling.

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