486 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 11

TRANSLATION

My dear Dhruva, you thought that the Yakaas killed your brother, and
therefore you have killed great numbers of them. But by this action you
have agitated the mind of Lord Siva’s brother, Kuvera, who is the treasurer
of the demigods. Please note that your actions have been very disrespectful
to Kuvera and Lord Siva.

PURPORT

Lord Manu stated that Dhruva Maharaja had been offensive to Lord Siva
and his brother Kuvera because the Yaksas belonged to Kuvera’s family.
They were not ordinary persons. As such, they have been described as
punya-jana, pious men. Somehow or other the mind of Kuvera had been
agitated, and Dhruva Maharaja was advised to pacify him.

TEXT 34

a rarey aay daca raifeata: |
4 MaeAeat Aa: SS atsfirarfareale l2vll

tam prasadaya vatsasu
sannatya prasrayoktibhih

na yavan mahatam tejah
kulam no ’bhibhavisyati

tam—him; prasadaya—pacify; vatsa~my son; asu—immediately; san-
natyd—by offering obeisances; prasraya—by respectful behavior; uktibhih—
by gentle words; na ydvat—before; mahatam—of great personalities; tejah—
wrath; kulam—family ; nah—our; abhibhavisyati—will affect.

TRANSLATION

For this reason, my son, you should immediately pacify Kuvera with
gentle words and prayers, and thus his wrath may not affect our family.

PURPORT

In our common dealings we should maintain friendship with everyone
and certainly with such exalted demigods as Kuvera. Our behavior should
be such that no one should become angry and thereby commit a wrong to
individuals, families or society.
