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Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

We saw how gold was created and how it was distributed in the various parts of world. The main cause is Siva and his desire – in both occasions. So that way his kaamam – desire towards the 'woman' has produced great results.

 

I just gave the comparison of siva's kaamam and krishNa always being surrounded by ladies yet he is the yOgEswara to highlight the 'controlling of mind' – which perhaps NO ordinary person is capable except supreme lord krishNa. But after his run-after mohini siva is being appreciated by naaraayaNa –krishNa –mohini herself. That also we will see – may be in next post.

 

 

That way krishNa becomes one cut above siva. Since end result of siva's kaamam was great and beneficial to all – dhEvaas, asuraas, and ordinary mortals like us – that can also be acceptable. But otherwise?

 

Now let us see the details as described in sreemadh bhaagavatham -

8th skandham or section - Chapter 9 [here I am giving only the English translation]- see here the mohini says 'I am a prostitute'.

 

[now the amirtham has come out of milk ocean and both sides the asuraas and dhEvaas have started fighting. At that stage – vishNu has taken a mOhini roopam and comes in font of the groups]

 

 

Slokam 1, 2

Rishi Suka brahmam said: Thereafter, the asuraas - demons became inimical toward one another. Throwing and snatching the container of nectar, they gave up their friendly relationship. Meanwhile, they saw a very beautiful young woman coming forward toward them.

 

 

Upon seeing the beautiful woman, the asuraas - demons said, " Alas, how wonderful is Her beauty, how wonderful the luster of Her body, and how wonderful the beauty of Her youthful age! " Speaking in this way, they quickly approached Her, full of lusty desires to enjoy Her, and began to inquire from Her in many ways.

 

 

slokam 3

O wonderfully beautiful girl, You have

such nice eyes, resembling the petals of a lotus flower.

 

Who are You?

Where do You come from?

What is Your purpose in coming here,

To whom do You belong?

O You whose thighs are extraordinarily beautiful, our minds are becoming agitated simply because of seeing You.

 

 

[point – even as mohini – the eyes of the lord – that puNdareeka visaala akshou of raama as stated by vaalmeeki and appreciated by janaka the father in law - is the first attraction here also]

 

 

Slokam 4, 5

What to speak of human beings, even the demigods, demons, Siddhas, Gandharvas, Chaaranas and the various directors of the universe, the Prajaapatis, have never touched You before. It is not that we are unable to understand Your identity.

 

O beautiful girl with beautiful eyebrows, certainly Providence, by His causeless mercy, has sent You to please the senses and minds of all of us. Is this not a fact?

 

 

Slokam 6

We are now all engaged in enmity among ourselves because of this one subject matter - the container of nectar. Although we have been born in the same family, we are becoming increasingly inimical. O thin-waisted woman, who are so beautiful in Your prestigious position, we therefore request You to favor us by settling our dispute.

 

 

[The asuraas have understood that the beautiful woman had attracted the attention of them all. Therefore they unanimously requested Her to become the arbiter to settle their dispute in distribution of nectar].

 

 

TEXT 7, 8

All of us, both demons and demigods, have been born of the same father, Kasyapa, and thus we are related as brothers. But now we are exhibiting our personal prowess in dissension. Therefore we request You to settle our dispute and divide the nectar equally among us.

 

Having thus been requested by the demons, the Supreme lord naaraayaNa who had assumed the form of a beautiful woman, began to smile. Looking at them with attractive feminine gestures, She spoke as follows.

 

 

Slokam 9, 10

Sri bhagavaan uvaacha

kathham kasyapa dhaayaadhaah

pumschalyaam mayi sangathaah |

visvaasam pandhithO jaathu

kaamineeshu na yaathi hi || 9

 

The lord, in and as Mohini, told the demons: O sons of Kasyapa Muni, I am only a prostitute. Now is it that you have so much faith in Me? A learned person never puts his faith in a woman.

 

O demons, as monkeys, jackals and dogs are unsteady in their sexual relationships and want newer and newer friends every day, women who live independently seek new friends daily. Friendship with such a woman is never permanent. This is the opinion of learned scholars.

 

 

Point: see the lord says 'I am a prostitute' – and adds a great quotable quote in 'A learned person never puts his faith in a woman'.

 

 

The great Chaanakya Panditha, the great politician and moral instructor, who wrote artha saasthra says,

 

 

visvaasO naiva karthavyah sthreeshu raaja-kulEshu cha:

 

" Never put your faith in a woman or a politician. "

 

So politician is already commented in those days itself – not now – as a class of 'NOT TO BE BELIEVED' category. Only thing they are, now, not of that great 'raja kulam'.

 

Another point is - The word

kaamini is significant here. For this kaamini is the person who lured Siva later.

 

But before proceeding further what was the description of her physical features – for that reference we have to move slightly back – 8

th section - chapter 8 slokams 41 to 46 --

 

The Supreme lord, VishNu, who can counteract any unfavorable situation, then assumed the form of an extremely beautiful woman. This incarnation as a woman, Mohini, was most pleasing to the mind.

 

Her complexion resembled in color a newly grown blackish lotus, [MGV adds - black lotus? – a surprise – a asaadhaaraNa – is it a kind of flower? – even for imagination it is something different]

 

every part of Her body was beautifully situated.

Her ears were equally decorated with earrings,

Her cheeks were very beautiful,

Her nose was raised

Her face full of youthful luster.

Her large breasts made Her waist seem very thin.

Attracted by the aroma of Her face and body, bumblebees hummed around Her.

 

Her eyes were restless.

Her hair, which was extremely beautiful, was garlanded with mallika flowers.

 

Her attractively constructed neck was decorated with a necklace and other ornaments,

Her arms were decorated with bangles,

Her body was covered with a clean sari,

Her breasts seemed like islands in an ocean of beauty.

Her legs were decorated with ankle bells.

Because of the movements of Her eyebrows as She smiled with shyness and glanced over the demons, all the demons were saturated with lusty desires, and every one of them desired to possess Her.

 

 

We will continue in next post.

 

Dhasan

-- Vasudevan MG