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Mother Pārvatī Curses Citraketu
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api sahiṣṇunā . Just like a tree, a devotee can tolerate all kinds of curses and reversals in life. This is the excellence of a devotee. Indirectly, Lord Śiva forbade Pārvatī to commit the mistake of cursing a devotee like Citraketu. He indicated that although she was powerful, the King, without showing any power, had excelled her power by his tolerance.
TEXT 28
नारायणपराः सर्वे न कुतश्चन बिम्यति । स्वर्गापवर्गनरकेञ्चपि तुल्यार्थदर्शिनः ॥२८॥
nārāyaṇa-parāḥ sarve na kutaścana bibhyati svargāpavarga-narakeṣv api tulyārtha-darśinaḥ
nārāyaṇa-parāḥ —pure devotees, who are interested only in the service of Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  sarve —all;  na —not;  kutaścana —anywhere;  bibhyati —are afraid;  svarga —in the higher planetary systems;  apavarga —in liberation;  narakeṣu —and in hell;  api —even;  tulya —equal;  artha —value;  darśinaḥ —who see.
TRANSLATION
Devotees solely engaged in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa, never fear any condition of life. For them the heavenly planets, liberation and the hellish planets are all the same, for such devotees are interested only in the service of the Lord.
PURPORT
Pārvatī might naturally have inquired how devotees become so exalted. Therefore this verse explains that they are  nārāyaṇa-para , simply dependent on Nārāyaṇa. They do not mind reverses in life because in the service of Nārāyaṇa they have learned to tolerate whatever hardships there may be. They do not care whether they are in heaven or in hell: they simply engage in the service of the Lord. This is their excellence.  Ānukūlyena kṛṣṇānuśilanam : they are liberally engaged in the service of