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and respect for Viṣṇu's devotees. Lord Śiva is considered the foremost personality amongst the Vaiṣṇavas.  Vaiṣṇavānām yathā śambhuḥ . Thus when Satī saw that her father was performing great sacrifices but had no respect for the greatest devotee, Lord Śiva, she was very angry. This is fitting; when Viṣṇu or a Vaiṣṇava is insulted, one should be angry. Lord Caitanya, who always preached nonviolence, meekness and humility, also became angry when Nityānanda was offended by Jagāi and Mādhāi, and He wanted to kill them. When Viṣṇu or a Vaiṣṇava is blasphemed or dishonored, one should be very angry. Narottama dāsa Thākur said,  krodha bhakta dveṣī jane . We have anger, and that anger can be a great quality when directed against a person who is envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His devotee. One should not be tolerant when a person is offensive towards Viṣṇu or a Vaiṣṇava. The anger of Satī towards her father was not objectionable, for although he was her father, still he was trying to insult the greatest Vaiṣṇava. Thus Satī's anger against her father was quite applaudable.
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देव्युवाच
न यस्य लोकेऽस्त्यतिशायनः प्रिय-
स्तथाप्रियो देहभृतां प्रियात्मनः ।
तस्मिन् समस्तात्मनि मुक्तवैरके
ऋते भवन्तं कतमः प्रतीपयेत् ॥११॥
devy uvāca
na yasya loke 'sty atiśāyanaḥ priyas tathāpriyo deha-bhṛtām priyātmanaḥ tasmin samastātmani mukta-vairake ṛte bhavantam katamaḥ pratīpayet
devī uvāca —the blessed goddess said;  na —not;  yasya —of whom;  loke —in the material world;  asti —is;  atiśāyanaḥ —having no rival;  priyaḥ —dear;  tatha —so;  apriyaḥ —enemy;  deha-bhṛtām —bearing material bodies;  priya-ātmanaḥ —who is the most beloved;  tasmin —towards Lord Śiva;  samasta-ātmani —the universal being;  mukta-vairake —who is free from all enmity;  ṛte —except;  bhavantam —for you;  katamaḥ —who;  pratīpayet —would be envious.