Text 8]
Mother Pārvati Curses Citraketu
171
TRANSLATION
Lord Śiva, whose hair is matted on his head, has certainly undergone great austerities and penances. Indeed, he is the president in the assembly of strict followers of Vedic principles. Nonetheless, he is seated with his wife on his lap in the midst of saintly persons and is embracing her as if he were a shameless, ordinary human being.
PURPORT
Citraketu appreciated the exalted position of Lord Śiva, and therefore he remarked at how wonderful it was that Lord Śiva was acting like an ordinary human being. He appreciated Lord Śiva's position, but when he saw Lord Śiva sitting in the midst of saintly persons and acting like a shameless, ordinary man, he was astonished. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Thākura remarks that although Citraketu criticized Lord Śiva, he did not offend Lord Śiva like Dakṣa. Dakṣa considered Lord Śiva insignificant, but Citraketu expressed his wonder at Lord Śiva's being situated in that way.
TEXT 8
प्रायशः प्राकृताश्वापि स्त्रियं रहसि बिभ्रति ।
अयं महाव्रतधरो बिभर्ति सदसि स्त्रियम् ॥ ८ ॥
prāyaśaḥ prākṛtāś cāpi striyam rahasi bibhrati ayam mahā-vrata-dharo bibharti sadasi striyam
prāyaśaḥ—generally; prākṛtāḥ—conditioned souls; ca—also; api—although; striyam—a woman; rahasi—in a solitary place; bibhrati—embrace; ayam—this (Lord Śiva); mahā-vrata-dharaḥ—the master of great vows and austerities; bibharti—enjoys; sadasi—in an assembly of great saintly persons; striyam—his wife.
TRANSLATION
Ordinary conditioned persons generally embrace their wives and enjoy their company in solitary places. How wonderful it is