Text 11]
Mother Pārvatī Curses Citraketu
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amāninā mānadena kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ
“One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street; one should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige and ready to offer all respect to others. In such a state of mind one can chant the holy name of the Lord constantly.” A Vaiṣṇava should not try to minimize anyone else’s position. It is better to remain humble and meek and chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mantra . The word  nirjītātmābhimānine  indicates that Citraketu thought himself a better controller of the senses than Lord Śiva, although actually he was not. Because of all these considerations, mother Pārvatī was somewhat angry at Citraketu.
TEXT 11
श्रीपार्वत्युवाच
अयं किमधुना लोके शास्ता दण्डधरः प्रभुः ।
असद्विधानां दुष्टानां निर्लजानां च विप्रकृत् ॥११॥
śrī-pārvaty uvāca ayam kim adhunā loke śāstā daṇḍa-dharaḥ prabhuḥ asmad-vidhānām duṣṭānām nirlajjānām ca viprakṛt
śrī-pārvatī uvāca —the goddess Pārvatī said;  ayam —this;  kim —whether;  adhunā —now;  loke —in the world;  śāstā —the supreme controller;  daṇḍa-dharaḥ —the carrier of the rod of punishment;  prabhuḥ —the master;  asmat-vidhānām —of persons like us;  duṣṭānām —criminals;  nirlajjānām —who have no shame;  ca —and;  viprakṛt —the restrainer.
TRANSLATION
The goddess Pārvatī said: Alas, has this upstart now received a post from which to punish shameless persons like us? Has he been