The Mysterious Pastimes of Mohini-murti

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The Mysterious Pastimes of Mohini-murti is a 20th century Hindu theological commentary by Tamala Krishna Gosvami on the Goddess Mohini.

Contents 1 Origin of Commentary 2 Mohini-lila of the Bhagavata-Purana 3 Commentary 4 Cover Art 5 See Also 6 References 7 Links

[edit] Origin of Commentary

This commentary on the Hindu Goddess Mohini was produced by Tamala Krishna Goswami during the Fall of 1993 ^[1].

[edit] Mohini-lila of the Bhagavata-Purana

Mohini-lila plays an important role on the periphery of Vaishnavism. There are two popular lilas of Mohini which can be found in Canto Eight (chapters 9 [1] and 12 [2]) of the Bhagavata Purana. Mohini also plays a prominent role in the popular Hindu myth known as The churning of the ocean of milk, and her role in this story is mentioned in numerous Hindu text such as the two Epics, most of the Puranas and numerous vernacular literature.

[edit] Commentary

The Mysterious Pastimes of Mohini-murti covers two chapters of Prabhupada's translation and commentary on the Eight Canto of the Bhagavata Purana, Chapter 9 The Lord Incarnates as Mohini-murti ^[2] and chapter 12 The Mohini-murti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Shiva ^[3]. During this commentary, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's discussions of Mohini-lila ^[4] especially as they relate to gender roles in verse 8.9.9 ^[5] are analyzed and considered. This includes the notable passage from Prabhupada's commentary.

[edit] Cover Art

There is also an artistic rendering of an episode of Mohini-lila that accompanies the audio album. This depiction is used to illustrate the mythology under discussion. [3]

[edit] See Also

• Krishnology
• Happiness is a Science – Aditi’s Vow
• Important publications in Hindu philosophy

[edit] References

1. ^ Link to Audio for the Mysterious Pastimes Lectures
2. ^ Mohini-lila, Eighth Canto of the Bhagavata Purana, Chapter 9
3. ^ Mohini-lila, Eighth Canto of the Bhagavata Purana, Chapter 12
4. ^ Prabhupada's Teachings to Tamala Krishna Goswami Concerning Mohini-lila
5. ^ The Key Verse Discussed in the Mysterious Pastimes Lectures

[edit] Links

• Women in ISKCON
• ISKCON Women's Conference
• Article on Women as Gurus
• Prabhupada's Views on Women

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