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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 9: The Dynasty of Amśumān |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.9.8
tapasātoshayac chivam
kālenālpīyasā rājams
tasyeśaś cāśv atushyata
SYNONYMS
iti uktvā — after saying this; sah — he; nripah — the King (Bhagīratha); devam — unto Lord Śiva; tapasā — by executing austerities; atoshayat — pleased; śivam — Lord Śiva, the all-auspicious; kālena — by time; alpīyasā — which was not very long; rājan — O King; tasya — upon him (Bhagīratha); īśah — Lord Śiva; ca — indeed; āśu — very soon; atushyata — became satisfied.
TRANSLATION
After saying this, Bhagīratha satisfied Lord Śiva by performing austerities. O King Parīkshit, Lord Śiva was very quickly satisfied with Bhagīratha.
PURPORT
The words āśv atushyata indicate that Lord Śiva was satisfied very soon. Therefore another name for Lord Śiva is Āśutosha. Materialistic persons become attached to Lord Śiva because Lord Śiva bestows benedictions upon anyone and everyone very quickly, not caring to know how his devotees prosper or suffer. Although materialistic persons know that material happiness is nothing but another side of suffering, they want it, and to get it very quickly they worship Lord Śiva. We find that materialists are generally devotees of many demigods, especially Lord Śiva and mother Durgā. They do not actually want spiritual happiness, for it is almost unknown to them. But if one is serious about being happy spiritually, he must take shelter of Lord Vishnu, as the Lord personally demands:
"Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear." (Bg. 18.66)
Copyright © r The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness