248 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 7

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vilokya vighnesa-vidhim tadesvaro
duranta-viryo ’vitathabhisandhih

krtva vapuh kacchapam adbhutam mahat
pravisya toyam girim ujahara

vilokya—observing; vighna—the obstruction (the sinking of the
mountain); isa-vidhim—by the providential arrangement; tadé—then;
isvarah—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; duranta-viryah—incon-
ceivably powerful; avitatha—infallible; abhisandhih—whose deter-
mination; krtvé—expanding; vapuh—body; kacchapam—tortoise;
adbhutam—wonderful; mahat—very great; pravisya—entering;
toyam—the water; girim—the mountain (Mandara); ujjahdra—lifted.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the situation that had been created by the will of the
Supreme, the unlimitedly powerful Lord, whose determination is
infallible, took the wonderful shape of a tortoise, entered the
water, and lifted the great Mandara Mountain.

PURPORT

Here is evidence that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the
supreme controller of everything. As we have previously described,
there are two classes of men—the demons and the demigods—but
neither of them are supremely powerful. Everyone has experienced that
hindrances are imposed upon us by the supreme power. The demons
regard these hindrances as mere accidents or chance, but devotees accept
them to be acts of the supreme ruler. When faced with hindrances,
therefore, devotees pray to the Lord. Tat te ’nukampam susamiksamano
