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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 14: King Pururava Enchanted by Urvasi |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.14.6
sukro brihaspater dveshad
agrahit sasurodupam
SYNONYMS
sukrah -- the demigod named Sukra; brihaspateh -- unto Brihaspati; dveshat -- because of enmity; agrahit -- took; sa-asura -- with the demons; udupam -- the side of the moon-god; harah -- Lord Siva; guru-sutam -- the side of his spiritual master's son; snehat -- because of affection; sarva-bhuta-gana-avritah -- accompanied by all kinds of ghosts and hobgoblins.
TRANSLATION
Because of enmity between Brihaspati and Sukra, Sukra took the side of the moon-god and was joined by the demons. But Lord Siva, because of affection for the son of his spiritual master, joined the side of Brihaspati and was accompanied by all the ghosts and hobgoblins.
PURPORT
The moon-god is one of the demigods, but to fight against the other demigods he took the assistance of the demons. Sukra, being an enemy of Brihaspati, also joined the moon-god to retaliate in wrath against Brihaspati. To counteract this situation, Lord Siva, who was affectionate toward Brihaspati, joined Brihaspati. The father of Brihaspati was Angira, from whom Lord Siva had received knowledge. Therefore Lord Siva had some affection for Brihaspati and joined his side in this fight. Sridhara Svami remarks, angirasah sakasat prapta-vidyo hara iti prasiddhah: "Lord Siva is well known to have received knowledge from Angira."
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