688 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 17
pranata prafjalih praha
mahi safijata-vepathuh
evam—thus; manyu-mayim—very much angry; mirtim—form; krta-
antam—death personified, Yamaraja; iva—like; bibhratam—possessing;
pranatd—surrendered; praiijalih—with folded hands; praha—said; mahi—the
earthly planet; safijata—arisen; vepathuh—trembling in her body.
TRANSLATION
At this time Prthu Maharaja became exactly like Yamaraja, and his whole
body appeared very angry. In other words, he was anger personified. After
hearing him, the planet earth began to tremble. She surrendered, and with
folded hands began to speak as follows.
PURPORT
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is death personified to miscreants
and the supreme beloved Lord to the devotees. In Bhagavad-gitd the Lord
says, mrtyuh sarva-haras caham: “| am all-devouring death.” (Bg. 10.34)
Faithless unbelievers who challenge the appearance of God will be delivered
by the Supreme Personality of Godhead when He appears before them as
death. Hiranyakasipu, for example, challenged the authority of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, and the Lord met him in the form of Nrsimhadeva
and killed him. Similarly, the planet earth saw Maharaja Prthu as death
personified, and she also saw him in the mood of anger personified. There-
fore she began to tremble. One cannot challenge the authority of the Su-
preme Personality of Godhead in any circumstance. It is better to surrender
unto Him and take His protection at all times.
TEXT 29
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Rerearnat TA
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TRA TATAT —RSI
dharovaca
namah parasmai purusdya mayaya
vinyasta-ndnd-tanave gundtmane
