100 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 9

Personality of Godhead is compared to trying to cross the ocean by grasp-
ing the tail of a dog. A dog can swim, but that does not mean that one can
cross the ocean by grasping a dog’s tail.

Being pleased with the demigods, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
advised them to approach Dadhici to beg him for the bones of his own
body. Dadhici would comply with the request of the demigods, and with
the help of his bones Vrtrasura could be killed.

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Sri-Suka uvadca
tasydsan visvariipasya
Siramsi trini bharata
soma-pitham surd-pitham
annadam iti Susruma

$ri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; tasya—of him; dsan—
there were: visvariipasya—of Visvaripa, the priest of the demigods;
Sirdrnsi—heads; trini—three; bharata—O Maharaja Pariksit; soma-
pitham—used for drinking the beverage soma; surd-pitham—used for
drinking wine: anna-adam—used for eating; iti—thus; susruma—I
have heard by the parampara system.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Visvaripa, who was en-
gaged as the priest of the demigods, had three heads. He used one
to drink the beverage soma-rasa, another to drink wine and the
third to eat food. O King Pariksit, thus I have heard from
authorities.

PURPORT

One cannot directly perceive the kingdom of heaven, its king and
other inhabitants, or how they perform their various engagements, for
no one can go to the heavenly planets. Although modern scientists have
