ततो गृहीत्वामृतभाजनं हरि- र्बभाष ईषत्स्मितशोभया गिरा । यद्यभ्युपेतं क्व च साध्वसाधु वा कृतं मया वो विभजे सुधामिमाम् ॥ १२ ॥
tato grhitvamrta-bhajanam harir babhasa isat-smita-sobhaya gira yady abhyupetam kva ca sadhv asadhu va krtam maya vo vibhaje sudham imam
- tatah
- thereafter
- grhitva
- taking possession of
- amrta-bhajanam
- the pot containing the nectar
- harih
- the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, in the form of Mohini
- babhasa
- spoke
- isat
- slightly
- smita-sobhaya gira
- with smiling beauty and by words
- yadi
- if
- abhyupetam
- promised to be accepted
- kva ca
- whatever it may be
- sadhu asadhu va
- whether honest or dishonest
- krtam maya
- is done by Me
- vah
- unto you
- vibhaje
- I shall give you the proper share
- sudham
- nectar
- imam
- this
Thereafter, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, having taken possession of the container of nectar, smiled slightly and spoke in attractive words. She said: My dear demons, if you accept whatever I may do, whether honest or dishonest, then I can take responsibility for dividing the nectar among you.