10 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 9
TEXT 8
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MSTA WHTAMMIGTT Ic Il
ity uktva sa nrpo devam
tapasatosayac chivam
kalenalpiyasa rajams
tasyesas casv atusyata
iti uktvd —after saying this; sah—he; nrpah—the King (Bhagiratha);
devam—unto Lord Siva; tapasé—by executing austerities; atosayat—
pleased; Sivam—Lord Siva, the all-auspicious; kalena—by time;
alpiyasa—which was not very long; rajan—O King; tasya—upon him
(Bhagiratha); isah—Lord Siva; ca—indeed; G@Su—very soon;
atusyata—became satisfied.
TRANSLATION
After saying this, Bhagiratha satisfied Lord Siva by performing
austerities. O King Pariksit, Lord Siva was very quickly satisfied
with Bhagiratha.
PURPORT
The words sv atusyata indicate that Lord Siva was satisfied very soon.
Therefore another name for Lord Siva is Asutosa. Materialistic persons
become attached to Lord Siva because Lord Siva bestows benedictions
upon anyone and everyone very quickly, not caring to know how his
devotees prosper or suffer. Although materialistic persons know that ma-
terial happiness is nothing but another side of suffering, they want it,
and to get it very quickly they worship Lord Siva. We find that ma-
terialists are generally devotees of many demigods, especially Lord Siva
and mother Durga. They do not actually want spiritual happiness, for it
is almost unknown to them. But if one is serious about being happy spiri-
tually, he must take shelter of Lord Visnu, as the Lord personally
demands:
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam Saranam vraja
