# Demigods *Groups & Collections* **See also:** [[artwork/personalities/brahma|Lord Brahma]] | [[artwork/personalities/siva|Lord Shiva]] **70 images** --- <h3>Churning of the Milk Ocean</h3> ![[0032_SB-2_2_3.jpg]] *To help the demigods, the primeval Lord assumed the incarnation of a gigantic tortoise, swimming in the ocean of milk.* <h3>Appearance of Nara-Narayana Rsi</h3> ![[0036_SB-4-1-2.jpg]] *ln the heavenly planets, bands began to play, and they showered flowers from the sky. Great demigods like Brahmā also offered their respectful prayers.* <h3>The Pracetas See Visnu Under the Sea</h3> ![[0038_SB-4-4-6.jpg]] <h3>Atri Muni Given Darsana of Three Deities</h3> ![[0039_SB-4-1-1.jpg]] *EN SB 4.1 1972: The three deities approached the hermitage of Atri Muni, accompanied by the denizens of the heavenly planets.* <h3>The Appearance of Prthu and Arci</h3> ![[0039_SB-4-2-7.jpg]] *EN SB 4.2 1972: The male and female born of the arms of Vena's body were an expansion of Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.* <h3>In Lord Brahma’s Court</h3> ![[0042_SB-6-2-1.jpg]] *“After King lndra insulted his spiritual master Bṛhaspati, the demons equipped themselves with weapons and declared war against the demigods. As a result of their misbehavior toward Bṛhaspati, the demigods’ heads, thighs and arms and the other parts of their bodies were injured by the sharp arrows of the demons. The demigods, headed by lndra, saw no other course than to immediately approach Lord Brahmā, the first living being in charge of material creation, with bowed heads for shelter and proper instruction. When the most powerful Lord Brahmā saw the demigods coming toward him, their bodies gravely injured by the arrows of the demons, he pacified and instructed them by his great causeless mercy.”* <h3>The Mantric Shield of Lord Narayana</h3> ![[0042_SB-6-2-2.jpg]] <h3>Indra's Army Fights Vrtrasura's Army</h3> ![[0042_SB-6-2-4.jpg]] <h3>Indra Kills Vrtrasura</h3> ![[0042_SB-6-2-6.jpg]] <h3>The Lord Appears Before Prajapati Daksa</h3> ![[0043_SB-6-1-7.jpg]] *Lord Hari was very pleased by the prayers Dakṣa had offered, and thus He appeared before Dakṣa riding His carrier Garuḍa and accompanied by Nārada Muni, Nanda, and all the principal demigods.* <h3>The Deliverance of the Yamala-Arjuna Trees</h3> ![[0051_SB-10-2-11.jpg]] *EN KB 2018 one-vol: Bound to the wooden mortar, child Kṛṣṇa proceeded toward the twin arjuna trees, which were actually the sons of Kuvera, in order to fulfill the prophecy of Nārada Muni. Although He was able to pass between them, the large wooden mortar stuck horizontally, and with great strength He pulled the rope tied to the mortar. The two trees, with all their branches and limbs, fell with a crash. Out of the broken, fallen trees came two great personalities, shining like blazing fire, who bowed before little Kṛṣṇa.* <h3>Lord Nrsimha Pacified</h3> ![[0051_SB-7-2-6.jpg]] <h3>Kurmadeva During the Churning of the Milk Ocean</h3> ![[0056_SB-11-1-6-4.jpg]] <h3>Kalanemi Attacks Lord Visnu</h3> ![[0058_SB-8-2-3.jpg]] *The demon Kālanemi, seeing the Supreme Lord on the battlefield, took up his trident and prepared to throw it at Garuḍa’s head.* <h3>King Prthu</h3> ![[0060_SB-4-2-7.jpg]] *As a partial representation of the Supreme Lord, King Pṛthu embodied His monarchical power. Thus at King Pṛthu's coronation the various demigods offered him wonderful gifts.* <h3>The Demigods Shower Blessings</h3> ![[0065_BG--13.jpg]] *3.12: “In charge of the various necessities of life, the demigods, being satisfied by the performance of /yajña/ [sacrifice], will supply all necessities to you.”* <h3>Four Kinds of Pious Men</h3> ![[0072_BG-60.jpg]] *Men of small intelligence seek favors from the demigods and obtain things that are temporary and taken away at death. In actuality, all these benefits are bestowed by the Supreme Lord alone.* <h3>Gajendra Regains His Spiritual Form</h3> ![[0074_SB-8-1-2.jpg]] *When the Lord severed its head from its body, the crocodile assumed a beautiful form as a Gandharva. Even greater was Gajendra's blessing: liberation from birth and death, and a form like the Lord's.* <h3>0077/BG-34</h3> ![[0077_BG-34.jpg]] *14.14–15, 18: The three modes of material nature, goodness, passion, and ignorance, and life in the heavenly planets (top, goodness), in human society (middle, passion), and in animal society (bottom, ignorance).* <h3>Krsna's Vibhutis (Opulences)</h3> ![[0078_BG-30.jpg]] *10.41: A sampling of Kṛṣṇa’s infinite manifestations in both the spiritual and material worlds. In the outer circle, clockwise, beginning from the upper left-hand corner: Indra carrying his thunderbolt; the Himalayas; Lord Śiva with the Ganges River in his hair; the moon; the horse Ucchaiḥśravā; the transcendental /om-kāra;/ Kapiladeva; Rāmacandra; flower-bearing spring; Kāmadhuk; Arjuna; Vyāsadeva; Prahlāda; the shark; Vāsuki; Skanda; Varuṇa; Yamarāja; the lion; Kuvera; Agni; and Airāvata. Inner circle, clockwise, beginning from the four-headed Lord Brahmā sitting on the lotus flower: Brahmā; Nārada; Garuḍa; the sun; the ocean; Lord Viṣṇu; Ananta; and the chanting of the holy names – Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. “Know that all opulent, beautiful and glorious creations spring from but a spark of My splendor.”* <h3>Krsna Plays His Flute and the Yamuna Offers Lotuses</h3> ![[0080_SB-10-5-1.jpg]] <h3>0084/SB 8-1-4</h3> ![[0084_SB-8-1-4.jpg]] *With His merciful glance the Lord brought the demons and demigods back to life, and then He lifted Mount Mandara with one hand.* <h3>Ramadevi, the Goddess of Fortune, Worshiped</h3> ![[0084_SB-8-1-6.jpg]] <h3>Brahma and the Demigods on the Shore of the Milk Ocean</h3> ![[0086_SB-10-1-1.jpg]] *EN SB 10.1 1977: Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and all the other demigods, having heard of the distress of mother earth, went to the shore of the Ocean of Milk. There they worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, who lies on the Ocean of Milk, by reciting the Vedic mantras known as the Puruṣa-sūkta. While sitting in trance, Lord Brahmā heard the words of Lord Viṣṇu vibrating in the sky. Thus he told the demigods: “O demigods, hear from me the order of the Supreme Person, and execute it attentively without delay. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who has full potency, will personally appear as the son of Vasudeva. For as long as the Lord moves on earth to diminish its burden by His own potency in the form of time, all of you demigods should appear through plenary portions as sons and grandsons in the family of the Yadus, and your wives should also appear in that dynasty. The foremost manifestation of Kṛṣṇa is Saṅkarṣaṇa, the origin of all incarnations within this material world. Before Lord Kṛṣṇa appears, this original Saṅkarṣaṇa will appear as Baladeva, just to please Kṛṣṇa in His transcendental pastimes.”* <h3>0086/SB 8-2-1</h3> ![[0086_SB-8-2-1.jpg]] <h3>Krsna Beheads Salva</h3> ![[0108_KB2-15--p160.jpg]] *Kṛṣṇa cut off Śālva's head, and the head with earrings and helmet, fell on the ground.* <h3>Lord Krsna Leave the Planet</h3> ![[0109_SB-11-5-6.jpg]] <h3>Battle Between Krsna and Banasura</h3> ![[0123_KB2-8--pg61.jpg]] *Bāṇāsura rushed toward Kṛṣṇa, simultaneously working 500 bows and 2,000 arrows.* <h3>The Demigods Offer Prayers to Krsna in the Womb</h3> ![[0137_KB1-1--pg22.jpg]] *"Dear Mother Devakī, within your womb is the Supreme Personality of Godhead."* <h3>Akrura's Vision</h3> ![[0138_KB1-45.jpg]] *Akrūra saw Balarāma turned into Śeṣa Nāga and Kṛṣṇa turned into Mahā-viṣṇu.* <h3>Prayers for the Advent of Lord Krsna</h3> ![[0159_UP--29.jpg]] <h3>Lord Siva Appears to the Pracetas</h3> ![[0161_UP--22.jpg]] <h3>Atri Muni Sees Visnu, Siva, and Brahma</h3> ![[0168_UP--11.jpg]] <h3>Brahma Approaches Siva</h3> ![[0168_UP--7.jpg]] <h3>Indra Offends Brhaspati</h3> ![[0179_UP--101.jpg]] <h3>Laksmi-Narayana in Vaikuntha</h3> ![[0196_UP--287.jpg]] <h3>0196/UP 297</h3> ![[0196_UP--297.jpg]] <h3>Indra Laments Killing Vrtrasura</h3> ![[0225_SB6-04.jpg]] <h3>Nrsimhadeva Pacified</h3> ![[0233_SB7-03.jpg]] <h3>The Demigods Appeal to Ksirodakasyi Visnu</h3> ![[0233_SB8-10.jpg]] <h3>Dadhici Muni Gives His Body to the Demigods</h3> ![[0234_SB6-10.jpg]] <h3>Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons</h3> ![[0234_SB6-11.jpg]] <h3>King Pururava and Urvasi</h3> ![[0234_SB9-02.jpg]] <h3>Sita Thakurani Comes to See Baby Nimai</h3> ![[Adi-3-1.jpg]] *Sītādevī could see that, except for a difference in color, child Nimāi was directly Kṛṣṇa of Gokula Himself.* <h3>Art 0048/0048/SB 7-2-1</h3> ![[0048_SB-7-2-1.jpg]] <h3>Art 0070/0070/BG -71</h3> ![[0070_BG--71.jpg]] <h3>Art 0071/0071/BG-80 1st Abr HB 29(NE)</h3> ![[0071_BG-80-1st-Abr-HB-29(NE).jpg]] <h3>Art 0096/0096/BTG 15-5 p.26</h3> ![[0096_BTG-15-5-p.26.jpg]] <h3>Art 0097/0097/KB1-45 pg.255</h3> ![[0097_KB1-45-pg.255.jpg]] <h3>Art 0144/0144/SB 4-3-3</h3> ![[0144_SB-4-3-3.jpg]] <h3>Art 0176/0176/UP 97</h3> ![[0176_UP--97.jpg]] <h3>Art 0184/0184/UP 157</h3> ![[0184_UP--157.jpg]] <h3>Art 0197/0197/UP 270</h3> ![[0197_UP--270.jpg]] <h3>Art 0201/0201/UP 249</h3> ![[0201_UP--249.jpg]] <h3>Kapila, Son of Devahuti</h3> ![[Art-0216_SB3-41.jpg]] <h3>The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons</h3> ![[Art-0219_SB8-15.jpg]] <h3>Art 0220/Art 0220/SB4 16</h3> ![[Art-0220_SB4-16.jpg]] <h3>The Inhabitants of the Universe Choking Due to Dhruva's Austerities</h3> ![[Art-0220_SB4-30.jpg]] <h3>Art 0221/Art 0221/SB4 2</h3> ![[Art-0221_SB4-2.jpg]] <h3>Lord Siva and the Pracetas</h3> ![[Art-0222_SB4-60.jpg]] <h3>Art 0238/Art 0238/SB 9/14/5</h3> ![[Art-0238_SB-9_14_5.jpg]] <h3>Lord Siva and the Kirtana Party</h3> ![[BB-3.49-51.jpg]] <h3>Lord Caitanya Meets Siva and Parvati</h3> ![[Mad-4-2.jpg]] <h3>Mohini-murti Beheads Rahu</h3> ![[SB-8_2_2.jpg]] *Mohinī-mūrti beheaded Rāhu with Her razor-sharp disc. But the head did not die, for Rāhu had begun drinking the nectar.* <h3>Lord Vamana, the Dwarf Incarnation</h3> ![[Sb-8_3-2.jpg]] *In the presence of His father and mother, the Lord assumed the form of Vāmana (a brāhmaṇa-dwarf and celibate student) just like a theatrical actor.* <h3>Kunti Is Surprised to Meet the Sun God</h3> ![[0086_SB-8-3-5.jpg]] *To test the mystic power received from Durvāsā Muni, Kuntī called for the sun god, who immediately appeared before her, must to her surprise.* <h3>Dying</h3> ![[0166_UP--1.jpg]] <h3>Yamaraja Instructs Suyajna’s Wives</h3> ![[0180_UP--82.jpg]] <h3>Krsna Rescues Nanda Maharaja From the Abode of Varuna</h3> ![[0187_UP--176.jpg]] <h3>Art 0228/0228/KB UP1</h3> ![[0228_KB-UP1.jpg]] --- ## Copyright Notice All artwork on this page is © The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. All rights reserved. These images are reproduced here with permission for educational and devotional purposes. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. (BBTi) holds exclusive rights to all images created for books published by BBTi and its predecessor entities. **Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of these images is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from BBTi.** For licensing inquiries, please contact: - Website: https://www.BBT.info - Email: [email protected] All textual content and commentary © A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada