454 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 12

TEXT 17
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alarn prajabhih srstabhir
idrsibhih surottama

maya saha dahantibhir
digas caksurbhir ulbanaih

alam—unnecessary; prajabhih—by such living entities; srstabhih—
generated; idrsibhih—of this type; surottama—O best among the demi-
gods; mayd—me; saha—along with; dahantibhih—who are burning; disah—
all sides; cakgurbhih—by the eyes; ulbanaih—fiery flames.

TRANSLATION
Brahma told Rudra: O best among the demigods, there is no need for
you to generate living entities of this nature. They have begun to devastate
everything on all sides with the fiery flames from their eyes, and they have
even attacked me.

TEXT 18

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tapa atistha bhadram te
sarva-bhiita-sukhavaham

tapasaiva yatha purvam
srasta visvam idam bhavan

tapah—penance; atistha—be situated; bhadram—auspicious; te—unto you;
sarva—all; bhiita—living entities; sukha-dvaham—bringing happiness; tapasd—
by penance; eva—only; yathd—as much as; pirvam—before; srasta—will
create; vigvam—the universe; idam—this; bhavaén—yourself.

TRANSLATION
My dear son, you had better situate yourself in penance, which is
auspicious for all living entities and which will bring all benediction upon
