Text 15] The Descent of the River Ganges 141
“In the Padma Purana it is said that in the spiritual world the Lord per-
sonally expands in all directions and is worshiped as Vasudeva, Sankar-
sana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha. The same God is represented by the
Deity in this material world, which is only one quarter of His creation.
Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha are also present in
the four directions of this material world. There is a Vaikunthaloka
covered with water in this material world, and on that planet is a place
called Vedavati, where Vasudeva is located. Another planet known as
Visnuloka is situated above Satyaloka, and there Sankarsana is present.
Similarly, in Dvaraka-puri, Pradyumna is the predominator. On the is-
land known as Svetadvipa, there is an ocean of milk, and in the midst of
that ocean is a place called Airavati-pura, where Aniruddha lies on
Ananta. In some of the sdtvata-tantras, there is a description of the nine
varsas and the predominating Deity worshiped in each: (1) Vasudeva,
(2) Sankarsana, (3) Pradyumna, (4) Aniruddha, (5) Narayana,
(6) Nrsitmha, (7) Hayagriva, (8) Mahavaraha, and (9) Brahma.” The
Lord Brahma mentioned in this connection is the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. When there is no fit human being to empower as Lord Brahma,
the Lord Himself takes the position of Lord Brahma. Tatra brahmé tu
vijneyah pirvokta-vidhaya harih. That Brahma mentioned here is Hari
Himself.
TEXT 15

wad I aN wT TH OT gaa aeamam fates
TAT Mafrag wrt: eas 4 I
ilaurte tu bhagavan bhava eka eva puman na hy anyas tatraparo
nirvisati bhavanyah sapa-nimitta-jno yat-praveksyatah stri-bhavas tat
pascad vaksyami.

ilavrte—in the tract of land known as Ilavrta-varsa; tu—but:
bhagavan—the most powerful; bhavah—Lord Siva; eka—only: eva—
certainly; pumaén—male person; na—not: hi—certainly: anyah—any
other; tatra—there; aparah—besides: nirvisati—enters; bhavanyah
Sapa-nimitta-jrah—who knows the cause of the curse by Bhavani. the
