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| Canto 3: The Status Quo | Chapter 31: Lord Kapila's Instructions on the Movements of the Living Entities |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.31.36
rohid-bhutam so 'nvadhavad
SYNONYMS
praja-patih -- Lord Brahma; svam -- his own; duhitaram -- daughter; drishtva -- having seen; tat-rupa -- by her charms; dharshitah -- bewildered; rohit-bhutam -- to her in the form of a deer; sah -- he; anvadhavat -- ran; riksha-rupi -- in the form of a stag; hata -- bereft of; trapah -- shame.
TRANSLATION
At the sight of his own daughter, Brahma was bewildered by her charms and shamelessly ran up to her in the form of a stag when she took the form of a hind.
PURPORT
Lord Brahma's being captivated by the charms of his daughter and Lord Siva's being captivated by the Mohini form of the Lord are specific instances which instruct us that even great demigods like Brahma and Lord Siva, what to speak of the ordinary conditioned soul, are captivated by the beauty of woman. Therefore, everyone is advised that one should not freely mix even with one's daughter or with one's mother or with one's sister, because the senses are so strong that when one becomes infatuated, the senses do not consider the relationship of daughter, mother or sister. It is best, therefore, to practice controlling the senses by performing bhakti-yoga, engaging in the service of Madana-mohana. Lord Krishna's name is Madana-mohana, for He can subdue the god Cupid, or lust. Only by engaging in the service of Madana-mohana can one curb the dictates of Madana, Cupid. Otherwise, attempts to control the senses will fail.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness