तस्यां कृतातिप्रणया: प्रणयापायकातरा: । बहुमानेन चाबद्धा नोचु: किञ्चन विप्रियम् ॥ २३ ॥
tasyam krtatipranayah pranayapaya-katarah bahu-manena cabaddha nocuh kincana vipriyam
- tasyam
- of Mohini-murti
- krta-ati-pranayah
- because of staunch friendship
- pranaya-apaya-katarah
- being afraid that their friendship with Her would be broken
- bahu-manena
- by great respect and honor
- ca
- also
- abaddhah
- being too attached to Her
- na
- not
- ucuh
- they said
- kincana
- even the slightest thing
- vipriyam
- by which Mohini-murti might be displeased with them.
The demons had developed affection for Mohini-murti and a kind of faith in Her, and they were afraid of disturbing their relationship. Therefore they showed respect and honor to Her words and did not say anything that might disturb their friendship with Her.