117 - Conversation between Shiva and Ganesha

Narayana said- Ganesha after reaching the abode of Shiva bowed in reverence to him and narrated to him separately all the happenings of the battle-field, which included the battle between Bana and Aniruddha, killing of Subhadra, battle between Karttikeya and Aniruddha and the prowess of Aniruddha.

On hearing the words of Ganesha, Shiva spoke beautiful and secret words which were according to the Vedas.

Mahadeva said- O Ganesa, you listen to my words which are truthful, the gist or polity and result in, pleasantness.

You consider Krishna to be the combination of all including Pradyumna, the son of Krishna and Aniruddha.

O lord of the ganas, everything right from Brahma to the blade of grass is treated to be a like by Krishna.

He is two-armed in Goloka, quite peaceful, beloved of Radha, beautiful, the form of a child, appearing as a cowherd and the complete lord.

He is surrounded by the cowherdesses, cowherdes and the cows. He is the one who remains present in the charming and auspicious Vrundavana and the Rasamandala, holding a flute in his hand. He is the one who is adored by Brahma, Shiva and Sesha, who resides imder the shade of a banyan tree, on the mountain of hundred peaks and also roams about in the Bhandira forest on the bank of Viraja river which is spotless. He has the dark complexion of new clouds and is clad in yellow garment and looks like lightening in the new clouds.

He always appears in the Rasamandala of Goloka, all the creatures in the charming Goloka and the auspicious Vrundavana, represent his arhsa but Krishna himself is the lord. Lord Krishna would arrive soon holding his Sudarshana-chakra which is infallible and possesses the lustre of the crores of suns. The complete Brahman has forgotten himself because of the curse of Brahma; His son named Aniruddha, possesses all the prowess and strength.

I have deputed Karttikeya for the terrific battle. Bana had almost been killed in the battle-field who has been saved by Skanda.

 O Ganesha, though both Skanda and Aniruddha are equals in the battle-field but the eight Bhairavas all the eleven Rudras, eight Vasus and Indras the gods, twelve Adityas, all the demons beside Skanda the foremost of the god as well as all my gams including Bana would be unable to defeat Aniruddha in the battle-field.

 Aniruddha himself is beyond Brahma, Pradyumna, Kamadeva, Baladeva, Sesha and Krishna.

 O lord of the ganas, I have spoken all this to you, you protect Bana; you are the form of welfare and remove all the obstructions.