TEXTS 2223
brahmovaca
esa te deva devanam
anghri-mulam upeyusam
vipranam saurabheyinam
bhutanam apy anagasam
agas-krd bhaya-krd duskrd
asmad-raddha-varo surah
anvesann apratiratho
lokan atati kantakah
SYNONYMS
brahma uvacaLord Brahma said; esahthis demon; teYour; devaO Lord; devanamto the demigods; anghri-mulamYour feet; upeyusamto those having obtained; vipranamto the brahmanas; saurabheyinamto the cows; bhutanamto ordinary living entities; apialso; anagasaminnocent; agah-krtan offender; bhaya-krta source of fear; duskrtwrongdoer; asmatfrom me; raddha-varahhaving attained a boon; asuraha demon; anvesansearching; apratirathahhaving no proper combatant; lokanall over the universe; atatihe wanders; kantakahbeing a pinprick for everyone.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahma said: My dear Lord, this demon has proved to be a constant pinprick to the demigods, the brahmanas, the cows and innocent persons who are spotless and always dependent upon worshiping Your lotus feet. He has become a source of fear by unnecessarily harassing them. Since he has attained a boon from me, he has become a demon, always searching for a proper combatant, wandering all over the universe for this infamous purpose.
PURPORT
There are two classes of living entities; one is called sura, or the demigods, and the other is called asura, or the demons. Demons are generally fond of worshiping the demigods, and there are evidences that by such worship they get extensive power for their sense gratification. This later proves to be a cause of trouble to the brahmanas, demigods and other innocent living entities. Demons habitually find fault with the demigods, brahmanas and innocent, to whom they are a constant source of fear. The way of the demon is to take power from the demigods and then tease the demigods themselves. There is an instance of a great devotee of Lord Siva who obtained a boon from Lord Siva that the head of whomever he touched with his hand would come off its trunk. As soon as the boon was offered to him, the demon wanted to touch the very head of Lord Siva. That is their way. The devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead do not, however, ask any favor for sense gratification. Even if they are offered liberation, they refuse it. They are happy simply engaging in the transcendental loving service of the Lord.

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