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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.9.27

पीतप्रायेऽमृते देवैर्भगवान् लोकभावन: । पश्यतामसुरेन्द्राणां स्वं रूपं जगृहे हरि: ॥ २७ ॥
pīta-prāye ’mṛte devair
[peeta-praaye ’mrite devair]
bhagavān loka-bhāvanaḥ
[bhagavaan loka-bhaavanah]
paśyatām asurendrāṇāṁ
[pashyataam asurendraanaam]
svaṁ rūpaṁ jagṛhe hariḥ
[svam roopam jagrihe harih]
Word-for-word
pīta-prāye — when almost finished being drunk amṛte — the nectar devaiḥ — by the demigods bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead as Mohinī-mūrti loka-bhāvanaḥ — the maintainer and well-wisher of the three worlds paśyatām — in the presence of asura-indrāṇām — all the demons, with their chiefs svam — own rūpam — form jagṛhe — manifested hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pīta-prāye ’mṛte devair
pīta-prāye
when almost finished being drunk
bhagavān loka-bhāvanaḥ
paśyatām asurendrāṇāṁ
amṛte
the nectar
devaiḥ
by the demigods
bhagavān
the Supreme Personality of Godhead as Mohinī-mūrti
loka-bhāvanaḥ
the maintainer and well-wisher of the three worlds
svaṁ rūpaṁ jagṛhe hariḥ
paśyatām
in the presence of
asura-indrāṇām
all the demons, with their chiefs
svam
own
rūpam
form
jagṛhe
manifested
hariḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the best friend and well-wisher of the three worlds. Thus when the demigods had almost finished drinking the nectar, the Lord, in the presence of all the demons, disclosed His original form.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When the devatās had almost finished drinking the nectar, the Lord, the maintainer of the worlds, disclosed his form to the chiefs of the demons.
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Personal Guidance
When the demigods had almost finished, the Lord disclosed His original form in front of the demons. The Lord reveals Himself last, not first. The bewilderment was thorough, the work complete; only then does He drop the disguise.
Reflection Questions
  • Am I waiting for the Lord to reveal Himself when, in His timing, the disguise is still serving a purpose?
  • What past 'Mohinī' in my life eventually disclosed itself as the Lord — and what did I learn from that disclosure?
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