548 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 14
TRANSLATION
This particular time is most inauspicious because at this time the horrible
looking ghosts and constant companions of the lord of the ghosts are
visible.
PURPORT
Kasyapa has already informed his wife, Diti, to wait for a while, and now
he warns her that failure to consider the particular time will result in
punishment from the ghosts and evil spirits who move during this time,
along with their master, Lord Rudra.
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reat ME THETA ATA TATA: |
wie | aT TI | ATER
etasyam sadhvi sandhyayam
bhagavan bhuta-bhavanah
parito bhuta-parsadbhir
ursenatati bhutarat
etasyam—in this period; sadhvi-O chaste one; sandhyayam—at the
junction of day and night (evening); bhagavan—the Personality of God;
bhuta-bhavanah—the well-wisher of the ghostly characters; paritah—
surrounded by; bhiuta-parsadbhih—by ghostly companions; vrsena—on the
back of the bull carrier; atati—travels; bhutarat—the king of the ghosts.
TRANSLATION
Lord Siva, the King of the ghosts, sitting on the back of his bull carrier,
travels at this time, accompanied by ghosts who follow him for their
welfare.
PURPORT
Lord Siva, or Rudra, is the King of the ghosts. Ghostly characters
worship Lord Siva to be gradually guided toward a path of self-realization.
Mayavadi philosophers are mostly worshipers of Lord Siva, and Sripada
Sankaracarya is considered to be the incarnation of Lord Siva for preaching
godlessness to the Mayavadi philosophers. Ghosts are bereft of a physical
body because of their grievously sinful acts, such as suicide. The last resort
of the ghostly characters in human society is to take shelter of suicide,
either material or spiritual. Material suicide causes loss of the physical body,
