SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

184 Srimad-Bhigavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 4produced fruits and flowers profusely in all seasons. The qualitiesof pouring water, drying and burning, which are all qualities ofthe three departmental heads of the universe-namely lndra, Viyuand Agni-were all directed by Hir&l}yaka8ipu alone, withoutassistance from the demigods.PURPORTIt is said in the beginning of Srimad-Bhagavatam, tejo-vari-mrdiimyathii vinimayab,: this material world is conducted by fire, water andearth, which combine and take shape. Here it is mentioned that the threemodes of nature {prthag gur:uln) act under the direction of differentdemigods. For example, King lndra is in charge of pouring water, thedemigod Vayu controls the air and dries up the water, whereas thedemigod controlling fire burns everything. Hiracyyaka8ipu, however, bydint of his austere performance of mystic yoga, became so powerful thathe alone tookdemigods.charge of everything, without assistance from theTEXT 19 P-tll'itCii'm._f,l( I4Nlq:Jiq ;{IC{Q(I'{R!ij: IIsa ittham nirjita-kakubeka-rtl(I vi§ayan priyanyathopajom bhuiijanonatrpyad ajitendriyab,sab,-he (Hiral')yakasipu); ittham-thus; nirjita-conquered;kakub-all directions within the universe; eka-rat-the one emperor ofthe whole universe; vayan-material sense objects; priyan-verypleasing; yatha-upajam-as much as possible; bhuiijanab, -enjoying;na-did not; atrpyat-was satisfied; ajita -indriyab,-being unable tocontrol the senses.TRANSLATIONIn spite of achieving the power to control in all directions and inspite of enjoying all types of dear sense gratification as much as