Text 17] The Lord Agrees to Become Aditi’s Son 15

yat—because; te—all the demons; anukiila-isvara-vipra-guptah —pro-
tected by brahmanas, by whose favor the supreme controller is always
present; na—not; vikramah—the use of power; tatra—there;

sukham—happiness; dadati—can give.

TRANSLATION

O mother of the demigods, in My opinion almost all the chiefs of
the demons are now unconquerable, for they are being protected
by brahmanas, whom the Supreme Lord always favors. Thus the
use of power against them now will not at all be a source of
happiness.

PURPORT

When a person is favored by braéhmanas and Vaisnavas, no one can
defeat him. Even the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not interfere
when one is protected by a brahmana. It is said, go-brahmana-hitaya ca.
The Lord’s first inclination is to give all benedictions to the cows and
brahmanas. Therefore if braéhmanas favor someone, the Lord does not
interfere, nor can anyone interfere with the happiness of such a person.

TEXT 17
wargra an af faa:
wai arta 3
waa atela WIAATAT
AISI «—«- HHL THATA UNI

athapy updyo mama devi cintyah
santositasya vrata-caryayd te
mamarcanam ndrhati gantum anyatha

Sraddhadnuriipam phala-hetukatvat

atha—therefore; api—in spite of this situation; upadyah—some
means; mama—by Me; devi—O goddess; cintyah—must be considered;
santositasya —very pleased; vrata-caryayad—observing the vow; te—by
you; mama arcanam—worshiping Me; na—never; arhati—deserves;
