136 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 12

uvadca parama-prito
bibhrat svam paurusim tanum

tam—him (Lord Siva); aviklavam—without being agitated by the in-
cident that had taken place; avridam—without being ashamed; alaksya-
—seeing; madhu-siidanah—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who
is known as Madhusidana, the killer of the demon Madhu; uvdca—said;
parama-pritah—being very pleased; bibhrat—assuming; svdm—His
own; paurusim—original; tanum—form.

TRANSLATION

Seeing Lord Siva unagitated and unashamed, Lord Visnu
[Madhusidana] was very pleased. Thus He resumed His original
form and spoke as follows.

PURPORT

Although Lord Siva was aghast at the potency of Lord Visnu, he did
aot feel ashamed. Rather, he was proud to be defeated by Lord Visnu.
Nothing is hidden from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for He is in
everyone’s heart. Indeed, the Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (15.15),
sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto mattah smrtir jiadnam apohanam ca: “I
am seated in everyone’s heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowl-
edge and forgetfulness.’” Whatever happened had taken place under the
direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore there
was no cause to be sorry or ashamed. Although Lord Siva is never de-
feated by anyone, when defeated by Lord Visnu he felt proud that he had
such an exalted and powerful master.

TEXT 38
APTI
ena Raeg at foment faa: |
ay GOTT cat METIS ATT 113 cII
sri-bhagavan uvaca

distya tvam vibudha-srestha
svam nistham atmana sthitah
