Srimad Bhagavatam 9.1.25-26

[makarand]

TEXT 25

sukumāra-vanaṁ meror

adhastāt praviveśa ha

yatrāste bhagavāñ charvo

ramamāṇaḥ sahomayā

SYNONYMS

sukumāra-vanam—the forest known as Sukumāra; meroḥ adhastāt—at the foot of Mount Meru; praviveśa ha—he entered; yatra—wherein; āste—was; bhagavān—the most powerful (demigod); śarvaḥ—Lord Śiva; ramamāṇaḥ—engaged in enjoyment; saha umayā—with Umā, his wife.

TRANSLATION

There in the north, at the bottom of Mount Meru, is a forest known as Sukumāra where Lord Śiva always enjoys with Umā. Sudyumna entered that forest.

TEXT 26

tasmin praviṣṭa evāsau

sudyumnaḥ para-vīra-hā

apaśyat striyam ātmānam

aśvaṁ ca vaḍavāṁ nṛpa

SYNONYMS

tasmin—in that forest; praviṣṭaḥ—having entered; eva—indeed; asau—he; sudyumnaḥ—Prince Sudyumna; para-vīra-hā—who could very well subdue his enemies; apaśyat—observed; striyam—female; ātmānam—himself; aśvam ca—and his horse; vaḍavām—a mare; nṛpa—O King Parīkṣit.

TRANSLATION

O King Parīkṣit, as soon as Sudyumna, who was expert in subduing enemies, entered the forest, he saw himself transformed into a female and his horse transformed into a mare.