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[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 03 Chapter 18 Purports - The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiranyaksa]]
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<h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2>
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<h3>SB Canto 3</h3>
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The demon Rāvaṇa was a fierce figure before the demigods, but when he was before Lord Rāmacandra he trembled and prayed to his deity, Lord Śiva, but to no avail.
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[[Vanisource:SB 3.18.13|SB 3.18.13, Translation and Purport]]
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Śrī Maitreya said: The demon, being thus challenged by the Personality of Godhead, became angry and agitated, and he trembled in anger like a challenged cobra.
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A cobra is very fierce before ordinary persons, but before an enchanter who can play with him, he is a plaything. Similarly, a demon may be very powerful in his own domain, but before the Lord he is insignificant. The demon Rāvaṇa was a fierce figure before the demigods, but when he was before Lord Rāmacandra he trembled and prayed to his deity, Lord Śiva, but to no avail.
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