6 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 10
PURPORT
Lord Siva is known as Mahadeva, the most exalted demigod. Thus
Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura says that although Lord Brahma did not
know the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Siva could
have known them. This historical incident proves that Lord Siva derives
power from Lord Krsna, the Parabrahman.
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rajovdca
kasmin karmani devasya
mayo *han jagad-isituh
yatha copacita kirtih
krsnenanena kathyatam
raja uvaca—King Yudhisthira inquired; kasmin—for what reason;
karmani—by which activities; devasya—of Lord Mahadeva (Siva);
mayah—the great demon Maya Danava; ahan—vanquished;
Jagat-isituh—of Lord Siva, who controls the power of the material en-
ergy and is the husband of Durgadevi; yatha—just as; ca—and;
upacita —again expanded; kirtih—reputation; krsnena—by Lord Krsna;
anena—this; kathyatam—please describe.
TRANSLATION
Maharaja Yudhisthira said: For what reason did the demon Maya
Danava vanquish Lord Siva’s reputation? How did Lord Krsna save
Lord Siva and expand his reputation again? Kindly describe these
incidents.
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