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सौन्दर्यं सर्वनारीणां प्रियं भवति सर्वथा॥ तद्दृष्ट्वैव प्रसन्ना सा स्ववशा नात्र संशयः॥२१॥
A comely appearance appeals to all women in every respect. Only by seeing a charming personality will she become enamoured.
english translation
विधायेत्थं विष्णुरूपं ग्रहीतुं मुनिसत्तमः ॥ विष्णुलोकं जगामाशु नारदः स्मरविह्वलः॥२२॥
Thinking thus, Nārada who was agitated by love, went to Viṣṇuloka somehow to acquire Viṣṇu’s form to captivate her.
english translation
प्रणिपत्य हृषीकेशं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥ रहसि त्वां प्रवक्ष्यामि स्ववृत्तान्तमशेषतः ॥२३॥
He saluted Viṣṇu and said—“I shall tell you secretly my affairs entirely.”
english translation
तथेत्युक्ते तथा भूते शिवेच्छा कार्यकर्त हि ॥ ब्रूहीत्युक्तवति श्रीशे मुनिराह च केशवम्॥२४॥
When Viṣṇu who did everything according to Śiva’s wish agreed and asked him to narrate, the sage said:—
english translation
नारद उवाच॥ त्वदीयो भूपतिः शीलनिधिस्स वृषतत्परः॥ तस्य कन्या विशालाक्षी श्रीमतीवरवर्णिनी ॥२५॥
Nārada said: The king Śīlanidhi is one of your devotees. He is a righteous king. His daughter Śrīmatī is a maiden of very fair complexion and wide eyes.
english translation