Text 21] The Descent of the River Ganges 147

Himself appears angry and very fearful. However, this is an illu-
sion. When the wives of the serpent demon were agitated by the
touch of the Lord’s lotus feet, due to shyness they could proceed
no further in their worship of Him. Yet the Lord remained unagi-
tated by their touch, for He is equipoised in all circumstances.
Therefore who will not worship the Supreme Personality of

Godhead?

PURPORT

Anyone who remains unagitated, even in the presence of cause for
agitation, is called dhira, or equipoised. The Supreme Personality of
Godhead, being always in a transcendental position, is never agitated by
anything. Therefore someone who wants to become dhira must take
shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord. In Bhagavad-gita (2.13) Krsna says.
dhiras tatra na muhyati: a person who is equipoised in all circumstances
is never bewildered. Prahlada Maharaja is a perfect example of a dhira.
When the fierce form of Nrsitnhadeva appeared in order to kill
Hiranyakasipu, Prahlada was unagitated. He remained calm and quiet.
whereas others, including even Lord Brahma, were frightened by the
features of the Lord.

TEXT 21

ame = fafasenad
fated = aaaeaTTT: |
aaq frais afafted
WSS | ARTA UR

yam ahur asya sthiti-janma-sarryamam
tribhir vihinarm yam anantam rsayah

na veda siddhartham iva kvacit sthitarn
bhi-mandalam mirdha-sahasra-dhamasu

yam—whom; dhuh—they said; asya—of the material world: sthiti—
the maintenance; janma—creation; sariyamam—annihilation:
tribhih—these three: vihinam—without; yam—which: anantam—
