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N OF CU
The LTURE
 
GOVERNMENT OF
 
KR
ord :
"
ISHNA AVATARA
 
301
 
SL
 
The Lord :
 
I
t is an insult to the gods that you

who are observing an austerity have

entered the waters naked; for the

removal of that sin, join your hands in

salute on your heads, prostrate yourselves

on the ground (then), and take your

garments."
 

 
तास्तथाऽवनता दृष्ट्वा भगवान् देवकीसुतः ।

वासांसि ताभ्यः प्रायच्छत् करुणस्तेन तोषितः ॥
 

Seeing them salute and bow in that

manner and satisfied with it, the merciful

Lord Krishna, gave them back the

clothes.
 

 
तासां विज्ञाय सङ्कल्पमाह दामोदरोऽबलाः ।

'सङ्कल्पो विदितः साध्व्यो भवतीनां मदर्चने ।

न मय्यावेशितधियां कामः कामाय कल्पते ।

याताबला ब्व्रजं सिद्धा मयेमा रंस्यथ क्षपाः' ॥
 

Understanding their desire, Krishna

told the women: " Virtuous ladies, I have

understood your idea in worshipping Me.

The desire of those whose minds are