Question: What type of living entity is Mäyädevi?............
Prabhupäda: She is Vaisnavi. She is a great devotee of Krsna. But she has accepted a thankless task: to punish. The policeman is a sincere government servant, but he has accepted a task, nobody likes him. [laughs] If some policeman comes here, immediately you shall feel disturbed. But he is the sincere servant of government. That is the position of Mäyä. Her business is to punish these rascals who have come to enjoy here. But she is a sincere servant of God.
Question: Is this like a post?
Prabhupäda: Yes. It is a post, thankless post. Nobody thanks, everyone derides. But she is a great devotee. She tolerates and punishes. That's all. [Bg 7.14].
[This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.]
She only wants to see that "You become Krsna conscious, I leave you," that's all. Police business is that "You become law-abiding citizen; then I have no connection with you." So far. "And so long you are not a law-abiding [citizen], I shall kick you as much as possible." So Maya's business is like this. And we are complaining, "Why you are kicking? Why you are kicking?" "Yes, I shall kick you because you are not Krsna conscious. I shall make you Krsna conscious by kicking, kicking, kicking. That's all. That is my business." >>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.8 – October 21, 1968, Seattle
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