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This information provided to the sages and demigods
by Bhrigu is very important for all persons interested
in attaining freedom from the cycle of birth and death.
In the Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krishna says, “This divine
energy of Mine (the material nature), consisting of
the three modes of material nature, is difficult to
overcome. But those who are surrendered to Me
can easily cross over it.” (Bg 7.14) It is important to
know who among the three most powerful persons
in the material universe is actually transcendental
to the modes of material nature (goodness, passion
and ignorance). Bhrigu’s research made it evident
that Brahma was influenced slightly by the mode
of passion that he succumbed to momentarily. But,
he was able to control it by his superior intelligence.
Siva, however, became enraged due to the influence
of the mode of ignorance. He forgot that Bhrigu
was his own brother due to his anger. He was about
to strike Bhrigu when his wife Parvati stopped him
by appealing to him to spare him. Lord Vishnu was
not even slightly influenced by any of the modes of
nature because He manifested sublime behavior by
not only forgiving Bhrigu but also apologizing to him
for the hardness of His chest that might have been
painful to the feet of the sage.

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