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Putana
- the pseudo guru |
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Sakatasura
(the cart demon) - carrying the burden of a cart-load of old
and new bad habits, lethargy and vanity. |
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Trinavarta
(the whirlwind demon) - false pride which comes from material
scholarship, which leads to bogus philosophies. |
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Deliverance
of Nalakuvara and Manigriva (breaking the twin arjuna trees)
- Arrogant pride which comes from puffed-up prestige, which
is rooted in a madness for wealth. |
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Vatsasura
(the calf demon) - a childish type of mentality which gives
rise to a type of greediness which results in a wicked type
of mischievousness. |
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Bakasura
(stork demon) - Cunning duplicity, deceptiveness and false
types of behavior. |
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Aghasura
(the snake demon) - Cruelty and violence. |
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Brahma-vimohana
Pastime (Lord Brahma steals the cowherd boys and calves) -
mundane activities and speculative scholasticism. |
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Dhenukasura
(the ass demon) - gross materialistic intelligence, ignorance
of spiritual knowledge. |
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Kaliya
(chastising the Kaliya serpent) - brutality and treachery.
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Extinguishing
the Forest Fire - inter-communal discord among Vaishnavas.
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Pralambasura
(killing the Pralamba demon) - lusty inclinations; desire
for personal gain and honor. |
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Second
Forest Fire - disturbance of religious principles and interference
with religious people who are atheist. |
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Brahmanas
Performing Sacrifice - indifference toward Krishna caused
by pride because of one's status (position) in varnasrama. |
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Overcoming
the Pride of Indra - demigod worship, and the tendency to
think "I am Supreme." |
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Nanda
Maharaja Captured by Varuna - thinking that spiritual life
can be enhanced by intoxication. |
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Nanda
Maharaja Swallowed by Vidyadhara (the snake) - rescuing the
truth of Krishna consciousness from being swallowed by the
impersonalists. |
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Sankhacuda
(killing the conch-shell demon and getting the jewel that
was stolen by him) - proneness toward acquiring name and fame,
and desire for sensuous enjoyment, under the plea of devotion.
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Aristasura
(the bull demon) - pride arising from indulging in false religions
invented by cheaters which causes neglect of devotional service
(bhakti). |
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Kesi
(the horse demon) - The feeling that "I am a great devotee
and spiritual master." |
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Vyomasura
(the demon in the sky) - associating with thieves and other
rascals, and with people who put themselves forward as avataras. |
