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because of their engagement in thinking of his lotus feet, he also blesses
higher personalities who are seeking after brahmananda [transcendental
bliss].

PURPORT

Ordinarily there are two classes of men. One class, who are grossly
materialistic, want material prosperity, and their desires are fulfilled if they
worship Lord Siva. Lord Siva, being very quickly satisfied, satisfies the
material desires of the common man very quickly; therefore it is seen that
ordinary men are very much apt to worship him. Next, those who are
disgusted or frustrated with the materialistic way of life worship Lord
Siva to attain salvation, which entails freedom from material identification.
One who understands that he is not the material body but is spirit soul is
liberated from ignorance. Lord Siva also offers that facility. People
generally practice religion for economic development, to get some money,
for by getting money they can satisfy their senses. But when they are
frustrated they want spiritual brahmananda, or merging into the Supreme.
These four principles of material life—religion, economic development,
sense gratification and liberation—exist, and Lord Siva is the friend of both
the ordinary man and the man who is elevated in spiritual knowledge, so
it was not good for Daksa to create enmity towards him. Even Vaisnavas,
who are above both the ordinary and the elevated men in this world, also
worship Lord Siva as the greatest Vaisnava. Thus he is the friend of every-
one—the common men, the elevated men and the devotees of the Lord—so
no one should disrespect or create enmity towards Lord Siva.

TEXT 16

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AACATATGT TA: TAIT |
TATA TH UTT ATTA
F TAT THIET 1124!

kim vd sivakhyam asivam na vidus tvad anye
brahmddayas tam avakirya jafah §masane
tan-malya-bhasma-nrkapaly avasat pisacair
ye murdhabhir dadhati tac-caranavasrstam
kim va—whether; siva-akhyam—named Siva; asivam—inauspicious; na
viduh—do not know; tvat anye—other than you; brahma-ddayah— Brahma
and others; tam—him (Lord Siva); avakirya—scattered; jatah—having twist-
