Text 42] The Lord Slays the King of the Demons 161
end of each millennium, the Lord becomes angry, and the part of anger
is played by Lord Siva, who is therefore called Rudra. When the Lord ap-
peared in great anger to kill Hiranyakasipu, everyone was extremely
afraid of the Lord’s attitude, but Lord Siva, knowing very well that the
Lord’s anger is also His lila, was not afraid. Lord Siva knew that he
would have to play the part of anger for the Lord. Kala means Lord Siva
(Bhairava), and kopa refers to the Lord’s anger. These words, combined
together as kopa-kdla, refer to the end of each millennium. Actually the
Lord is always affectionate toward His devotees, even though He may ap-
pear very angry. Because He is avyayatma—because He never falls
down—even when angry the Lord is affectionate toward His devotees.
Therefore Lord Siva reminded the Lord to act like an affectionate father
toward Prahlada Maharaja, who was standing by the Lord’s side as an ex-
alted, fully surrendered devotee.
TEXT 42
atx TAT
MATA: TH ATA ATTA As PART
Seared ee TATE TTT |
areas featqnet ar Dat a
afneanta f& agua arf’: faq eI
Sri-indra uvaca
pratydnitah parama bhavatd trayatad nah sva-bhaga
daitydkrantarmm hrdaya-kamalam tad-grham pratyabodhi
kdla-grastam kiyad idam aho natha susrisatam te
muktis tesam na hi bahumatd narasimhaparaih kim

Sri-indrah uvaéca—Indra, the King of heaven, said; pratydnitah —
recovered; parama—O Supreme; bhavata—by Your Lordship;
trayata—who are protecting; nah—us; sva-bhagah—shares in the
sacrifices; daitya-akrantam—afflicted by the demon; hrdaya-
kamalam—the lotuslike cores of our hearts; tat-grham—which is ac-
tually Your residence; pratyabodhi—it has been illuminated; kdla-
