206 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 4
PURPORT
Daksa was first born during the reign of Svayambhuva Manu, but be-
cause of offending Lord Siva he was punished by having the head of a
goat substituted for his own head. Thus insulted, he had to give up that
body, and in the sixth manvantara, called the Caksusa manvantara, he
was born of the womb of Marisa as Daksa. In this connection Srila
Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura quotes this verse:
cdksuse tv antare prapte
prak-sarge kdla-vidrute
yah sasarja praja istah
sa dakso daiva-coditah
“His previous body had been destroyed, but he, the same Daksa, inspired
by the supreme will, created all the desired living entities in the Caksusa
manvantara.” (Bhag. 4.30.49) Thus Daksa regained his previous opu-
lence and again begot thousands and millions of children to fill the three
worlds.
TEXT 18
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aM east Yatlr sat eeqacas: |
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aa AAA AT TeaMTAeA: TY 12
yatha sasarja bhittani
dakso duhitr-vatsalah
retasa manasa caiva
tan mamavahitah srnu
yatha—as; sasarja—created; bhitdni—the living entities; daksah—
Daksa; duhitr-vatsalah—who is very affectionate to his daughters;
retasa—by semina; manasa—by the mind; ca—also; eva—indeed;
tat—that; mama—from me; avahitah—being attentive; srnu—please
hear.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Please hear from me with great
attention how Prajapati Daksa, who was very affectionate to his
