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RY OF CULTURE
 
KURMA AVATARA
 
WA
 
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In the meanwhile, Lord Vishnu, who
knew all expedients, took an indes-
cribable and most wonderful female
form. With bashful smiles and glances
cast with the play of the brows, He (She)
frequently kindled passion in the minds
of the demon-chiefs.
 
GOVERNMENT OF
 
स्कृति मंत्रा
 
दैत्या:-
' का त्वं कञ्जपलाशाक्षि कुतो वा किं चिकीर्षसि ।
सा त्वं नस्स्पर्धमानानां शं विधत्व सुमध्यमे ।
विभजस्व यथान्यायं नैव भेदो यथा भवेत् ॥
 
Vetve
 
The Demons:
 
" Who are you, you damsel of eyes like
you come
lotus-petals ? Where have
from ? What do you desire to do ? You
lady of fine waist! You find a way of
settlement for us who are (thus) contend-
ing (mutually); justly divide (this
 
nectar) so that there may be no quarrel."
 
ततो गृहीत्वाऽमृतभाजनं हरि-
बेभाष ईषत्स्मितशोभया गिरा।
यद्यभ्युपेतं कच साध्वसाधु वा
 
कृतं मया वो विभजे सुधामिमाम् ॥