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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 3, Ch. 18 ]
That is the version of  Bhagavad-gītā , which confirms, by the Lord's statement, that behind the material laws or nature's laws and behind the growth, maintenance, production and evolution of all the planetary systems—behind everything—is the Lord's direction. The Lord's activities could be appreciated only by the demigods, headed by Brahmā, and therefore when they saw the uncommon prowess of the Lord in keeping the earth on the surface of the water, they showered flowers on Him in appreciation of His transcendental activity.
TEXT 9
परानुषक्तं तपनीयोपकल्पं 
महागदं काञ्चनचित्रदंशम् । 
मर्माण्यमीक्षणं प्रतुदन्तं दुरुक्तैः 
प्रचण्डमन्युः प्रहसंस्तं बभाषे ॥ ९ ॥
parānuṣaktam tapanīyopakalpam 
mahā-gadam kāñcana-citra-damśam 
marmāṇy abhīkṣṇam pratudantam duruktaiḥ 
pracaṇḍa-manyuḥ prahasams tam babhāṣe
parā —from behind;  anuṣaktam —who followed very close;  tapanīya-upakalpam —who had a considerable amount of gold ornaments;  mahā-gadam —with a great mace;  kāñcana —golden;  citra —beautiful;  damśam —armor;  marmāṇi —the cores of the heart;  abhīkṣṇam —constantly;  pratudantam —piercing;  duruktaiḥ —by abusive words;  pracaṇḍa —terrible;  manyuḥ —anger;  prahasan —laughing;  tam —to him;  babhāṣe —He said.
TRANSLATION
The demon, who had a wealth of ornaments, bangles and beautiful golden armor on his body, chased the Lord from behind with a great mace. The Lord tolerated his piercing ill words, but in order to reply to him, He expressed His terrible anger.
PURPORT
The Lord could have chastised the demon immediately while he was deriding the Lord with ill words, but He tolerated him to please the demigods and to show that they should not be afraid of demons while discharging their duties. Therefore His toleration was displayed mainly to drive away the fears of the demigods, who should know that the Lord is