204 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 6

When offered prayers by Lord Siva and Lord Brahma, the Supreme
Personality of Godhead was pleased. Thus He gave appropriate instruc-
tions to all the demigods. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is
known as Ajita, unconquerable, advised the demigods to make a peace
proposal to the demons, so that after formulating a truce, the demigods
and demons could churn the ocean of milk. The rope would be the big-
gest serpent, known as Vasuki, and the churning rod would be Mandara
Mountain. Poison would also be produced from the churning, but it
would be taken by Lord Siva, and so there would be no need to fear it.
Many other attractive things would be generated by the churning, but
the Lord warned the demigods not to be captivated by such things. Nor
should the demigods be angry if there were some disturbances. After ad-
vising the demigods in this way, the Lord disappeared from the scene.

Following the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the
demigods established a peace with Maharaja Bali, the King of the
demons. Then both the demons and the demigods started for the ocean,
taking Mandara Mountain with them. Because of the great heaviness of
the mountain, the demigods and demons became fatigued, and some of
them actually died. Then the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu,
appeared there on the back of His carrier, Garuda, and by His mercy He
brought these demigods and demons back to life. The Lord then lifted
the mountain with one of His hands and placed it on the back of Garuda.
The Lord sat on the mountain and was carried to the spot of the churning
by Garuda, who placed the mountain in the middle of the sea. Then the
Lord asked Garuda to leave that place because as long as Garuda was
present, Vasuki could not come there.

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Ta Tay
ad Wa: AEN awa |
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$ri-Suka uvaca
evam stutah sura-ganair

bhagavan harir isvarah
