Text 40] Lord Brahma Satisfies Lord Siva 195

colored garment. Also the words maniinim adyam are significant here be-
cause they mean a philosopher or one who is thoughtful and can think very
nicely. Such a man is called manu. Lord Siva is described in this verse as the
chief of all thinkers. Lord Siva, of course, does not engage in useless mental
speculation, but as stated in the previous verse, he is always thoughtful
regarding how to deliver the demons from their fallen condition of life.
It is said that during the advent of Lord Caitanya, Sada-Siva appeared as
Advaita Prabhu, and Advaita Prabhu’s chief concern was to elevate the
fallen conditioned souls to the platform of devotional service to Lord
Krsna. Since people were engaged in useless occupations which would
continue their material existence, Lord Siva, in the form of Lord Advaita,
appealed to the Supreme Lord to appear as Lord Caitanya to deliver these
illusioned souls. Actually Lord Caitanya appeared on the request of Lord
Advaita. Similarly, Lord Siva has a sampraddya, the Rudra Sampradaya.
He is always thinking about the deliverance of the fallen souls, as exhibited
by Lord Advaita Prabhu.

TEXT 40
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Buaatiatcate: |
Ta aH aig ale
Reaa: FA Ta AW: voll

sa tupalabhyagatam atma-yonim
surasuresair abhivanditanghrih

ulthaya cakre sirasabhivandanam
arhaltltamah kasya yathaiva visnuh

sah—Lord Siva; tu—but; upalabhya—seeing; agatam—had arrived; atma-
yonim— Lord Brahma; sura-asura-isaih—by the best of the demigods and
demons; abhivandita-anghrih—whose feet are worshiped; utthaya—standing
up; cakre— made; Ssirasd—with his head; abhivandanam—respectful; arhatta-
mah— Vamanadeva; kasya—of Kasyapa; yatha eva—just as; visnuh—Visnu.

TRANSLATION
Lord Siva’s lotus feet were worshiped by both the demigods and

demons, and still, in spite of his exalted position, as soon as he saw that
Lord Brahma was there among all the other demigods, immediately he
stood up and offered his respect to him by bowing down and touching his
