The
demon addressed the Lord: O best of the demigods, dressed in the form
of a boar, just hear me. This earth is entrusted to us, the inhabitants
of the lower regions, and You cannot take it from my presence and not be
hurt by me.
Purport:
Śrīdhara
Svāmī, commenting on this verse, states that although the demon wanted
to deride the Personality of Godhead in the form of a boar, actually he
worshiped Him in several words.
For example, he addressed Him as
- vana-gocaraḥ, which means “one who is a resident of the forest,”
- but another meaning of vana-gocaraḥ is “one who lies on the water.”
The demon
also addressed Him as mṛgaḥ, indicating, unintentionally, that
the Supreme Personality is sought after by
- great sages,
- saintly persons and
- transcendentalists.
The demon addressed Him as surādhama. Sura means “the demigods,” and adhama
means “Lord of all there is.” He is Lord of all the demigods; therefore
He is the best of all demigods, or God.
When the demon used the phrase
“in my presence,” the implied meaning was, “In spite of my presence, You
are completely able to take away the earth.” Na svasti yāsyasi: “Unless You kindly take this earth from our custody, there can be no good fortune for us.”
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