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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.88.16
stuvator vandinor iva
SYNONYMS
dasa-asya -- with ten-headed Ravana; banayoh -- and with Bana; tustah -- satisfied; stuvatoh -- who sang his glories; vandinoh iva -- like minstrels; aisvaryam -- power; atulam -- unequaled; dattva -- giving; tatah -- then; apa -- he obtained; su -- great; sankatam -- difficulty.
TRANSLATION
He became pleased with ten-headed Ravana, and also with Bana, when they each chanted his glories, like bards in a royal court. Lord Siva then bestowed unprecedented power upon each of them, but in both cases he was consequently beset with great difficulty.
PURPORT
Ravana worshiped Lord Siva to gain power and then misused that power to uproot the lord's residence, sacred Kailasa-parvata. On Banasura's request, Lord Siva agreed to personally guard Bana's capital, and later he had to fight for Bana against Sri Krsna and His sons.
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