31 - Description of Mohini’s stotra 

Radhika said- О lord what an astonishing tale has been heard by me. Now I would like to know the curse of Brahma. 

Who happens to be the creator of the three worlds and is also the bestower of the reward for the tap as. How could he become unadorable with the curse of a wicked women. 

Sri Krishna said- О my beloved, in the Raivata Manvantara, Suchandra, the best of the kings was a great Vaishnava and was devoted to the gods. He was quite knowledgeable and extremely religious, He while performing tapas arrived in Bharata and reached the pleasant valley of Malayachala. He perforated tapas here for a thousand years. Because of the hard tapas his body was shattered. When his body was covered with white-ants, the compassionate lord Brahma arrived there in the secluded place, where he was performing tapas in order to bestow a boon on him. 

Brahma who is well-versed in the yogic practices, took out water from his kamandalu which had emerged from my body and he sprinkled the same on the ascetic reciting the mantra which was given by me to him. 

With the touch of the water of kamandalu the king at once stood before Brahma, the creator of the universe and started adoring him with devotion. Brahma on the other hand who had been born out of the lotus, bowed in reverence to the king and said, ‘O best of the kings you asked for the desired boon. 

Hearing the words of Brahma, the king asked for the best of the boons saying, "Let my mind remain always devoted at the feet of the lord and I should also achieve his slavehood." 

Brahma than compassionately granted him the boon desired by the king. Thereafter, the king illumining like the god of love, stood before Brahma. 

In the meantime, the king saw that a beautiful chariot was ascending from the sky which was illumining like the lustre of crores of suns. 

All the ten directions were illuminated with its lustre The wheels of the chariot were built with the gems which was studded with invaluable diamonds. It had a number of astonishing type of pitchers decorating it and had the strings of coral, jewels and other gems decorating it. The charming mirrors were also made from the best of diamonds and had a large number of divine costumes and crores of white fly-whisks. It was decorated with the garlands of Parijata flowers and could move with the speed of the mind. It was decorated with several types of paintings and looked quite surprising. 

It was surrounded by the attendants adored with gem-studded ornaments. Each one of whom had for armed, dark complexion, having lustre, youthful, clad in pltambara and was painted with aguru and sandal-paste. Finding the gods mounted on the chariot, the king offered his salutation to them. 

Suddenly there was a rain of flowers on his head and the big drums were beaten in the heaven. 

All the ascetics, the sages and the siddhas delightfully blessed the king. The gods getting filled with joy praised the king. 

Devoting his mind towards the attendants, the king also took to their form. The attendants carried the king on the chariot and took him to Goloka. 

Becoming ray attendant, he started living with me. Thereafter Brahma who was moving towards the temple was spotted by Mohinl. In the garden filled with the fragrance of the flowers and sandal-wood. The damsel was infested with passion at the sight of Brahma there. Looking at him with side-glance, she hid her face in shyness. Wearing a smile and her face which was decorated with the spots of kasturi and vermilion. 

The complexion of the body of Mohini resembled the champaka flowers. She was quite youthful and her pelvic region was well developed. Her hips and breasts were quite thick and the glory of her face resembled the full moon of the winter season. She was clad in fine garments and adorned with gem-studded ornaments. 

She was competent enough to entire all the three worlds with ease with her side-glance. She was always filled with passion and walked slowly like the king of elephants. 

Her hair stood at ends and she was fainted while walking on the road. Lord Brahma left the place looking at her. 

Brahma who was always self centred, having controlled all the organs of senses, remain, unmoved with the moves of Mohini. Thus Brahma, the lord of the universe reached Brahmaloka. That wicked women getting infested with passion was fainted. Thereafter while sleeping or awake, during day and night, she always thought of Brahma. 

She forgot her all other friends including Indra. And her mind felt attracted to wards Brahma alone. 

She started roaming about like the paddy placed in a frying pan. In the meantime, Rambha the best of the apsaras arrived there who was moving towards the abode of the god of love getting infatuated with passion and she found Mohini, her friend, in the forest whose throat, lips and palate had dried up. She could read her mind and smilingly asked her. 

Rambha said- О damsel, who could attract the mind of the three worlds, "Why are you placed in such a condition"? О virtuous one, you tell me immediately. I am Rambha. Regain your senses, you have been attracted towards whom? You go to your desired beloved.

A wicked women extracts pleasure from everyone and could be enjoyed by everyone. There are no limitations for we people. All the people are engaged in satisfying the lust for the organs of senses. 

When the life is in danger than why should one feel shy? In the three worlds no one is dearer to anybody than his own soul. 

The husband, the son one the brothers have their own attachments which is due to we people and till such time the relationship remains till than they also love us. 

The one who is always attracted towards whom is entangled in him. О dear one, you look at me I am moving to Kamaloka infatuated with passion. You also consulting with your friend move on to your beloved. You tighten your waist-band and arrange your hair and you decorate yourself displaying the beauty which could attract even the great sages. О Mohini, you attract him towards yourself. О virtuous one, you speak out the words which may penetrate his heart. 

Protecting yourself do not allow the grace of the women to be shattered in the three worlds. In passion, one should not reveal the secret of her heart, till such time one gets a desirable husband or a spotless friend with her. О dear, one should reveals her heart to the same one, after ensuring that the same person is really loved by her, otherwise there-is always possibility of your being laughed at, which results into death. On hearing the words of Rambha, Mohini felt ashamed while walking with the smile on her face and spoke to her, the secret of her mind which had placed her in that condition. 

Mohini said- О Rambha since the time I bad have seen Brahma in a secluded place. I am burning with passion since than. I have not taken food since than because I don’t have any inclination for the same. 

I don’t want the sun or the moon to rise. Presently I don’t fell any difference between the sleep and the awakening. 

O dear one, my life is waiting for an embrace with him. If I do not get him immediately, my life will depart from the body. It cannot be otherwise. 

This body having the lustre of the molten gold, is burning with passion and is now like the burnt mountain because of taking no food. 

I can’t move about nor can I sit. I only want to remain in the bed. This is the disgrace to the loose-women and especially to me. 

О Rambha, what should I do now? You tell me what should I disown, the shame or the body? 

Listening to the words of Mohini, Rambha the best of the apsams laughed and spoke to her the words which were beneficial, appropriate and could bestow welfare. 

Rambha said- О noble lady, if it is like so, then listen to me fearlessly, I am speaking to you about your welfare. I shall remove all your sufferings. 

О beautiful one, first of all you clad yourself in beautiful garments and then adore the god of love. You should than go to Brahma and entice him with the help of the god of love.

Brahma happens to be the best of those who have controlled the organ of his senses and is indeed the form of Narayana. Who can win him over without the help of the god of love?

О Mohini, you go to the Puskara region and serve the god of love. He is quite compassionate and the lord of the women and would surely appear before you without delay. Thus speaking to Mohini, Rambha the best of the apsaras went to the god of love for her satisfaction and Mohini went to the Puskara region. 

Reaching there Mohini performed tapas and achieved the god of love. Accompanied with him, she went to Brahmaloka which is free from all the ailments. 

Finding Brahma in a secluded place Mohini tried to entice Brahma. She would at time dance and at times she started singing. Than she started reciting the songs which could attract the minds of my devotees. Brahma the creator of the universe was influenced with the singing of Mohini and his entire body felt emotional. His eyes were filled with tears. Finding Brahma to have been filled with passion, Mohini was delighted. She than displayed her intentions quite play fully. She displayed her side-glances, smiles and her limbs. The one having lest his senses would never care for the shame in the world. 

When realising the intentions of Mohini, Brahma cast his glance down-wards, after giving her the reward, he started reciting the name of the lord detracting his mind from her. 

Realising about the intention of Brahma, the throat, lips and palate of Mohini were dried up. Finding her efforts becoming useless, he started offering prayer to the best of the god of love for the fulfilment of her desires. 

Mohini said - You are the best among the organ of senses and happen to be the ams'ha of Vishnu, the seeds emerge because of your deeds and the universe emerged out of them I offer my salutations to you. The lord himself is the soul and Shiva happen to be the creator of the universe add you are born out of him. I offer my salutation to you.

You are manifest in all the bodies and also happen to be the sight of the yogis, you are the solution of the universe, difficult in adoration and difficult to get, I offer my salutation to you.

You are infallible, conqueror of the universe, the best of all the creatures, the seed of Rati, lord of Rati and lover of Rati. I offer my salutation to you. 

You are always adored by the ladies and are dearer to them than their lives. You are beloved of the women and use the women as your weapon and are also the well-wisher of the women, I offer my salutation to you. You are the one who bestows the love of the husband, the base of all the beauties, the source of all the qualities, the courtier of the fragrant breeze, friend of the spring season, I offer my adoration to you. 

You are always dependent on the pelvic region and increase the beauty of the women always and pacify those who are separated from each other, I offer my salutation to you. 

Such of the people who could not enjoy your grace, their lives become useless and they lose intelligence. Your form is quite visible in your devotees. О ocean of mercy, I offer my salutation to you. 

You are the form of seed in creating obstruction in the tapas of the ascetics; you can influence the mind of the unconcerned person play fully, I offer my salutation to you.

You can be adored by performing tapas with this Panchabhautika body and you get pleased also you are the base of the five organs of senses and have the five arrows of love, I offer my salutations to you. 

After thus speaking Mohini felt unconcerned and reaching before Brahma, she stood there casting her eyes down-wards. О lord she recited this stotra prescribed in Madhyandina-shakha at Gandhamadana mountain. 

If a passionate person recites the stotra. with devotion he achieves his aim without fail and surely becomes spotless. 

Even the passion does not trouble the beloved. He always remains hale and hearty, healthy, possessing all the riches and the glory resembling the god of love. He also gets a wife, who could attract all the three worlds.