1042 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 24
Bhagavad-gita, which culminates in surrendering unto the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead. Generally people worship Lord Siva for some material
benefit, and although they cannot see him personally, they nonetheless
derive great material profit by worshiping him.
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MARTA TAS AHHTA THT |
THT Tet aa TMT ATTA? 12 <i
atmdramo ‘pi yas tv asya
loka-kalpasya radhase
Saktyd yukto vicarati
ghorayd bhagavan bhavah

dtmardmah —self-satisfied; api—although he is; yah—one who is; tu—but;
asya—this; loka—material world; kalpasya—when manifested; radhase—for
the matter of helping its existence; saktya—potencies; yuktah—being en-
gaged; vicarati—he acts; ghoraya—very dangerous; bhagavan—His Lordship;
bhavah—Siva.

TRANSLATION

Lord Siva, the most powerful demigod, second only to Lord Visnu,
is self-sufficient. Although he has nothing to aspire for in the material
world, for the benefit of those in the material world he is always busily
engaged everywhere and is accompanied by his dangerous energies like
Goddess Kali and Goddess Durga.

PURPORT

Lord Siva is known as the greatest devotee of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead. He is also known as vaisnavdndm yathd sambhuh, the best
of all types of Vaisnavas. Consequently Lord Siva has a Vaisnava
sampradaya, the disciplic succession known as Rudra-sampradaya. Just
as there is a Brahma-sampradaya coming directly from Lord Brahma,
the Rudra-sampradaya comes directly from Lord Siva. As stated in Srimad-
Bhagavatam, Lord Siva is one of the twelve great personalities. This
refers to the twelve great authorities who preach God consciousness.
The name Sambhu means Lord Siva. His disciplic succession is also
known as the Visnusvami-sampradaya, and the current Visnusvami-
sampradaya is also known as the Vallabha-sampradaya. The current
Brahma-sampradaya is known as the Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya. Even
though Lord Siva appeared to preach Mayavada philosophy, at the end of
