464 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 12

marici-mukhya munayo
visrambhat pratyabodhayan

tam—unto him; adharme—in the matter of immorality; krta-matim—the
mind being so given; vilokya—seeing thus; pitaram—unto the father;
sutah—sons; marici-mukhyah—headed by Marici; munayah—sages;
visrambhat—with due respect; pratyabodhayan—submitted as follows.

TRANSLATION

Thus, finding their father so deluded in an act of immorality, the sages
headed by Marici, all sons of Brahma, spoke as follows with great respect.

PURPORT

The sages like Marici were not in the wrong in submitting their protests
against the acts of their great father. They knew very well that even though
their father committed a mistake, there must have been some great pur-
pose behind the show, otherwise such a great personality could not have
committed such a mistake. It might be that Brahma wanted to warn his
subordinates about human frailties in their dealings with women. This is
always very dangerous for persons who are on the path of self-realization.
Therefore, great personalities like Brahma, even when in the wrong, should
not be neglected, nor could the great sages headed by Marici show any
disrespect because of his extraordinary behavior.

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aad: od aad at aeafr AT |
aed feat TOTO TE: IRM!

naitat purvaih krtam tvad ye
na karisyanti capare

yas tvarn duhitaram gaccher
anigrhyangajam prabhuh

na—never; etat—such a thing; purvaih—by any other Brahma, or your-
self in any previous kalpa; krtam—performed; tvat—by you; ye—that
which; na—nor; karisyanti—will do; ca—also; apare—anyone else; yah—
that which; tuam—you; duhitaram—unto the daughter; gaccheh—would
go; anigrhya—without controlling;angajam—sex desire; prabhuh—O father.
