Text 44] The Appearance of the Demon Vrtrasura 143
which; kamena—by the desires; upasdditah—caused to come near (the
shelter of Your lotus feet).
TRANSLATION

Dear Lord, You are omniscient, and therefore You know very
well why we have taken shelter at Your lotus feet, which provide
shade that gives relief from all material disturbances. Since You
are the supreme spiritual master and You know everything, we
have sought shelter of Your lotus feet for instruction. Please give
us relief by counteracting our present distress. Your lotus feet are
the only shelter for a fully surrendered devotee and are the only
means for subduing all the tribulations of this material world.

PURPORT

One need only seek shelter of the shade of the Lord’s lotus feet. Then
all the material tribulations that disturb him will be subdued, just as
when one comes under the shadow of a big tree, the disturbances caused
by the heat of the scorching sun are immediately mitigated, without
one’s asking for relief. Therefore the whole concern of the conditioned
soul should be the lotus feet of the Lord. The conditioned soul suffering
from various tribulations because of existing in this material world can
be relieved only when he seeks shelter at the Lord’s lotus feet.

TEXT 44
aa fa af ae aed BTATAY |
ree Fa as HT THAT evil
atho isa jahi tvdstram
grasantam bhuvana-trayam
grastani yena nah krsna
tejamsy astréyudhani ca

atho—therefore; isa—O supreme controller; jahi—kill; tvéstram—
the demon Vrtrasura, son of Tvasté; grasantam—who is devouring:
bhuvana-trayam—the three worlds; grastani—devoured; yena—by
whom; nah—our; krsna—O Lord Krsna; tejarmsi—all strength and
prowess; astra—arrows; Gyudhani—and other weapons: ca—also.
