hare Krishna to all the devotees
All glories to srila Prabhupada
ŚB 1.7.18
tam āpatantaṁ sa vilakṣya dūrāt
kumāra-hodvigna-manā rathena
parādravat prāṇa-parīpsur urvyāṁ
yāvad-gamaṁ rudra-bhayād yathā kaḥ
Translation
Aśvatthāmā, the murderer of the princes, seeing from a great distance Arjuna coming at him with great speed, fled in his chariot, panic stricken, just to save his life, as Brahmā fled in fear from Śiva.
Purport
According to the reading matter, either kaḥ or arkaḥ, there are two references in the Purāṇas. Kaḥ means Brahmā, who once became allured by his daughter and began to follow her, which infuriated Śiva, who attacked Brahmā with his trident. Brahmājī fled in fear of his life. As far as arkaḥ is concerned, there is a reference in the Vāmana Purāṇa. There was a demon by the name Vidyunmālī who was gifted with a glowing golden airplane which traveled to the back of the sun, and night disappeared because of the glowing effulgence of this plane. Thus the sun-god became angry, and with his virulent rays he melted the plane. This enraged Lord Śiva. Lord Śiva then attacked the sun-god, who fled away and at last fell down at Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), and the place became famous as Lolārka.
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Hare Krishna,
Lord Brahma got attracted to his own creation Vak devi ( Sarsavati devi) and where ever she was going he was following her by turning his head. So that is why he got 5 heads ( then his one head was chopped off by Lord Shiva. Because it was inappropriate for a creator to get attached to his own creation.
The fifth head stands for ego, desire, attachment —> qualities which shouldn't be there in a creator’s role, Cutting the head is seen as the removal of that attachment./ ego and desire.
Love without attachement is supreme.
love with moha or lust is animal trait.
You can love something but if you lust it it become low class.
You will ask me how to love anything without getting no desire for procurement. Once the desire to own it for selfish interest it becomes cheap lust. So, Lord Shiva righfully chopped of the 5th head.
Hare Krishna
Is it true that when Laksmi was produced from the churning of the ocean, all those who were present sought Her favor except Lord Visnu.
Elsewhere, it is said that Lord Visnu does not care for Laksmi.
Is that why she chose Him as Her husband?
I think this shows how mother laxmi, is eternal consort lord Vishnu, although we examined everyone she found that only he is worthy
*she
Text 8: Then there appeared the goddess of fortune, Ramā, who is absolutely dedicated to being enjoyed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. She appeared like electricity, surpassing the lightning that might illuminate a marble mountain
Text 22: Someone may have longevity but not have auspiciousness or good behavior. Someone may have both auspiciousness and good behavior, but the duration of his life is not fixed. Although such demigods as Lord Śiva have eternal life, they have inauspicious habits like living in crematoriums. And even if others are well qualified in all respects, they are not devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Text 23: Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: In this way, after full deliberation, the goddess of fortune accepted Mukunda as her husband because although He is independent and not in want of her, He possesses all transcendental qualities and mystic powers and is therefore the most desirable.
Text 24: Approaching the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the goddess of fortune placed upon His shoulders the garland of newly grown lotus flowers, which was surrounded by humming bumblebees searching for honey. Then, expecting to get a place on the bosom of the Lord, she remained standing by His side, her face smiling in shyness.
Very nice Akshit Prabhu
That was very quick.
Even Laksmi cannot respond that fast :)
I don't know if this a question which should be asked but it arises in my mind so I thought I should ask,
Although I know that lord is self satisfied and not in want or need of anything. Still isn't mother Laxmi lovable for him? I mean lord came as Srinivas to get her back, he travelled to lanka to get her back, he even kidnapped her from her marriage, so the line that he is not in need of her, doesn't it hide that relationship between them, as mother laxmi is the yoga maya energy of the lord?
Oh yes, you are right prabhuji I just remembered that it's called ataranga Shakti.
But still doesn't the fact remains that she is important for the lord .
In fact it is Radha who is the highest embodiment of hladini, not even laksmi.
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