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    Gadadhar das May 10, 2023 at 1:50pm

    Hare Krishna!

    Yes, there are references to Srila Prabhupada's teachings about the number of demigods in Sanatana Dharma. In conversations with his disciples, Srila Prabhupada mentioned that there are thirty-three million demigods, also known as "trayastrimsa devas" in Sanskrit. This is mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana, which is an important text in Sanatana Dharma.

    Here is a quote from a conversation between Srila Prabhupada and his disciples on March 9, 1976:

    Devotee: Do the number of demigods have something to do with the number of species, like there are thirty-three million demigods?

    Prabhupada: There are thirty-three million. Thirty crores. There are also divisions, Gandharvas, Apsaras.

    Therefore, according to Srila Prabhupada, there are thirty-three million demigods in Sanatana Dharma.

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  • Vishal Maurya May 3, 2023 at 5:44pm

     

    If you say 30000000000×100000000000000000⁹⁹⁹⁹ God forms then it is also possible as he is only one and infinite.

    Okay the discussion on this topic is mentioned in Upnishad and Shatapata where Śākalya ask the same question repeatedly about how many God are their then the Conclusion come to one Parmatma who are expanded himself in many Devas.

    Satapata Brāhmaṇa- 14:6: 09

    अथ हैनं विदग्धः शाकल्यः पप्रच्छ। कति देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति स हैतयैव निविदा प्रतिपेदे यावन्तो वैश्वदेवस्य निविद्युच्यन्ते त्रयश्च त्री च शता त्रयश्च त्री च सहस्रेत्योमिति होवाच - १४.६.९.१ कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति। त्रयस्त्रिंशदित्योमिति होवाच कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति षडित्योमिति होवाच कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति त्रय इत्योमिति होवाच कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति द्वावित्योमिति होवाच कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येत्यध्यर्ध इत्योमितिहोवाच कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येत्येक इत्योमिति होवाच कतमे ते त्रयश्च त्री च शता त्रयश्च त्री च सहस्रेति - १४.६.९.२

    स होवाच। महिमान एवैषामेते त्रयस्त्रिंशत्त्वेव देवा इति कतमे ते त्रयस्त्रिंशदित्यष्टौ वसव एकादश रुद्रा द्वादशादित्यास्त एकत्रिंशदिन्द्रश्चैव प्रजापतिश्च त्रयस्त्रिंशाविति - १४.६.९.३

     

    Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3:9:1 —2 :

    अथ हैनं विदग्धः शाकल्यः पप्रच्छ, कति देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति; स हैतयैव निविदा प्रतिपेदे, यावन्तो वैश्वदेवस्य निविद्युच्यन्ते—त्रयश्च त्री च शता, त्रयश्च त्री च सहस्रेति; ओमिति होवाच, कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति; त्रयस्त्रिंशदिति; ओमिति होवाच; कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति; षडित्य्; ओमिति होवाच, कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति; त्रय इति; ओमिति होवाच, कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति; द्वाविति; ओमिति होवाच, कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति; अध्यर्ध इति; ओमिति होवाच, कत्येव देवा याज्ञवल्क्येति; एक इति; ओमिति होवाच, कतमे ते त्रयश्च त्री च शता, त्रयश्च त्री च सहस्रेति ॥ १ ॥

    स होवाच, महिमान एवैषामेते, त्रयस्त्रिंशत्त्वेव देवा इति; कतमे ते त्रयस्त्रिंशदिति; अष्टौ वसवः, एकादश रुद्राः, द्वादशादित्याः, ते एकत्रिंशत्, इन्द्रश्चैव प्रजापतिश्च त्रयस्त्रिंशाविति ॥ २ ॥

     

    Translation:

    • Then Vidagdha, the son of Śakala, asked him.
    • ‘How many gods are there, Yājñavalkya?’
    • Yājñavalkya decided it through this (group of Mantras known as) Nivid (saying), ‘As many as are indicated in the Nivid of the Viśvadevas—three hundred and three, and three thousand and three.’
    • ‘Very well,’ said Śākalya, ‘how many gods are there, Yājñavalkya?’
    • Yājñavalkya : ‘Thirty-three.’
    • ‘Very well,’ said the other, ‘how many gods are there, Yājñavalkya?’
    • Yājñavalkya ‘Six.’
    • ‘Very well’ said Śākalya, ‘how many gods are there, Yājñavalkya?’
    • Yājñavalkya: ’Three.’
    • ‘Very well,’ said the other, ‘how many gods are there, Yājñavalkya?’
    • Yājñavalkya : ‘Two.’
    • ‘Very well,’ said Śākalya, ‘how many gods are there, Yājñavalkya?’
    • ‘One and a half.’ ‘Very well,’ said the other, ‘how many gods are there, Yājñavalkya?’
    • Yājñavalkya : ‘One.’
    • ‘Very well,’ said Śākalya, ‘which are those three hundred and three and three thousand and three?’
    • Yājñavalkya said, ‘These, the three hundred and three etc., are hut the manifestations of them, the thirty-three Devas. But really there are only thirty-three Devas.’
    • Śākalya : ‘Which are those thirty-three?’
    • Yājñavalkya : The reply is being given: ‘The eight Vasus, the eleven Rudras and the twelve Ādityas—these are thirty-one, and Indra and Prajāpati make up the thirty-three.’
  • Bramharpan Bindaputra June 9, 2013 at 4:39pm

    I think we achieve the level of demigod (by taking birth in their planet) who are direct Servant of Lord Vishnu for the purpose of running this material world but those 33crors are possibly the posts. why they leave new devotees take that place.

  • Volunteer
    Mohini Madhavi dd Maral Alymova June 7, 2013 at 10:38am

    then i do not see Your mind also Prabhuji.

    So does it mean You are a fool? Mindless?

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    Radhe June 7, 2013 at 12:30am
    That and there are different types of wind demigods.
    Vayu is the chief of the wind demigods, but there are some under him.
    For example, there isn't one type of rain cloud, there are countless and each is presided over by a diety who is a servant of Indra (for example samvartaka)
  • Volunteer
    Radhe June 5, 2013 at 7:32am

    well demigods, but yes. It's because there isn't one wind demigod, there are countless wind demigods and so on.. That's why the numbers add up...

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