Question about BG 2.62

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Text 62

dhyayato visayan pumsah

sangas tesupajayate

sangat sanjayate kamah

kamat krodho 'bhijayate

 

TRANSLATION

While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops

attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and

from lust anger arises.

 

PURPORT

One who is not Krishna conscious is subjected to material desires

while contemplating the objects of the senses. The senses require

real engagements, and if they are not engaged in the transcendental

loving service of the Lord, they will certainly seek engagement in

the service of materialism. In the material world everyone,

including Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma -- to say nothing of other

demigods in the heavenly planets -- is subjected to the influence of

sense objects, and the only method to get out of this puzzle of

material existence is to become Krishna conscious.

>>>>>>>"Lord Shiva was deep in meditation, but when Parvati agitated

him for sense pleasure, he agreed to the proposal, and as a result

Kartikeya was born. When Haridasa Thakur was a young devotee of the

Lord, he was similarly allured by the incarnation of Maya-devi, but

Haridasa easily passed the test because of his unalloyed devotion to

Lord Krishna."<<<<<<

As illustrated in the above-mentioned verse of Sri Yamunacarya, a

sincere devotee of the Lord shuns all material sense enjoyment due

to his higher taste for spiritual enjoyment in the association of

the Lord. That is the secret of success. One who is not, therefore,

in Krishna consciousness, however powerful he may be in controlling

the senses by artificial repression, is sure ultimately to fail, for

the slightest thought of sense pleasure will agitate him to gratify

his desires.

 

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Why has SP given example of Lord Shiva as one who couldn't control

his senses ? Lord Shiva is known to be a great devotee of Lord

Vishnu. Vaishnava yatham sambhu....... How is then mentioning Lord

shivas' name in this context acceptable ? And another thing I

remember from seeing Shiva Mahapuran serial on DD in india that

Kartikeya was needed at that time to help devtas win over asurs. It

is not that Lord Shiva fell to lusty desire like Vishwamitra did in

front of menka. Also, we should remember skanda or kartikeya is a

vibhuti of Lord Krishna. BG 10.24

"Of priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Brhaspati, the lord

of devotion. Of generals I am Skanda, the lord of war; and of bodies

of water I am the ocean."

 

 

Your Servant Always

Sumeet.