SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

194 Srimad-Bhigavatam[Canto 7, Ch. 4sri-ndrada uvacaity uktii loka-gurur:uJ,tarit praT_ULmya divaukasa!lnyavartanta gatodvegiimenire ciisurarit hatamsri-narada!l uviica-the great saint Narada Muni said; iti-thus;uktii!l-addressed; loka-gurur:uJ,-by the supreme spiritual master ofeveryone; tam-unto Him; praT_ULmya-offering obeisances;divaukasa!l-all the demigods; nyavartanta -returned; gataudvega!l-relievedof all anxieties; menire-they considered; ca-also;asuram-the demon (HiraQyakasipu); hatam-killed.TRANSLATIONThe great saint Narada Muni continued: When the SupremePersonality of Godhead, the spiritual master of everyone, thusreassured all the demigods living in the heavenly planets, theyoffered their respectful obeisances unto Him and returned, confidentthat the demon Hiryaka8ipu was now practically dead.PURPORTThe less intelligent men who are always busy worshiping the demigodsshould note that when the demigods are harassed by the demons, theyapproach the Supreme Personality of Godhead for relief. Since thedemigods resort to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, why should theworshipers of the demigods not approach the Supreme Lord for whateverbenefits they desire? Srimad-Bhiigavatam (2.3.10) says:akiima!l sarva-kiimo oomoa-kiima udiira-dhi!ltivreT_UL bhakti-yogenayajeta pun.L{'arit param"Whether one desires everything or nothing, or whether he desires tomerge into the existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he worshipsLord l(rQa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by rendering tran-