214 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 10

yac chri-madandhayor vagbhir
vibhramso ’nugrahah krtah

Sri-bhagavan uvadca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;
jfiatam—everything is known; mama—to Me; purad—in the past; eva—
indeed; etat—this incident; rsind—by the great sage Narada; karund-
dtmana—because he was very, very kind to you; yat—which; sri-mada-
andhayoh—who had become mad after material opulence and had thus
become blind; vagbhih—by words or by cursing; vibhramsah—falling
down from the heavenly planet to become arjuna trees here; anugrahah
krtah—this was a great favor done by him to you.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: The great saint
Narada Muni is very merciful. By his curse, he showed the greatest
favor to both of you, who were mad after material opulence and
who had thus become blind. Although you fell from the higher
planet Svargaloka and became trees, you were most favored by
him. I knew of all these incidents from the very beginning.

PURPORT

It is now confirmed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead that the
curse of a devotee is also to be regarded as mercy. As Krsna, God, is all-
good, a Vaisnava is also all-good. Whatever he does is good for everyone.
This is explained in the following verse.

TEXT 41
SATA Hag THT: FAIS: AATIAT eA
sddhiindm sama-cittanam
sutaram mat-krtatmanadm

darsanan no bhaved bandhah
pumso ’ksnoh savitur yatha
