140 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 3
TRANSLATION

O Lord Brahma, your position within this universe is certainly
most auspicious for everyone, especially the cows and brahmanas.
Brahminical culture and the protection of cows can be increasingly
glorified, and thus all kinds of material happiness, opulence and
good fortune will automatically increase. But unfortunately, if
Hiranyakasipu occupies your seat, everything will be lost.

PURPORT

In this verse the words dvija-gavam paramesthyam indicate the most
exalted position of the brahmanas, brahminical culture and the cows. In
Vedic culture, the welfare of the cows and the welfare of the brahmanas
are essential. Without a proper arrangement for developing brahminical
culture and protecting cows, all the affairs of administration will go to
hell. Being afraid that Hiranyakasipu would occupy the post of Brahma,
all the demigods were extremely disturbed. Hiranyakasipu was a well-
known demon, and the demigods knew that if demons and Raksasas were
to occupy the supreme post, brahminical culture and protection of cows
would come to an end. As stated in Bhagavad-gita (5.29), the original
proprietor of everything is Lord Krsna (bhoktdramn yajna-tapasam
sarva-loka-mahesvaram). The Lord, therefore, knows particularly well
how to develop the material condition of the living entities within this
material world. In every universe there is one Brahma engaged on behalf
of Lord Krsna, as confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam (tene brahma hrda
ya Gdi-kavaye). The principal creator in each brahmanda is Lord
Brahma, who imparts Vedic knowledge to his disciples and sons. On
every planet, the king or supreme controller must be a representative of
Brahma. Therefore, if a Raksasa, or demon, were situated in Brahma’s
post, then the entire arrangement of the universe, especially the protec-
tion of the brahminical culture and cows, would be ruined. All the
demigods anticipated this danger, and therefore they went to request
Lord Brahma to take immediate steps to thwart Hiranyakasipu’s plan.

In the beginning of creation, Lord Brahma was attacked by two
demons— Madhu and Kaitabha—but Krsna saved him. Therefore Krsna
is addressed as madhu-kaitabha-hantr. Now again, Hiranyakasipu was
trying to replace Brahma. The material world is so situated that even the
