Text 44] Narada Muni Cursed by Prajapati Daksa 317

Sri-Suka uvaca
pratijagraha tad bédham
naradah sddhu-sammatah
etavan sddhu-vado hi

titiksetesvarah svayam

sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; _pratijagraha—
accepted; tat—that; badham—so be it; naéradah—Narada Muni; sddhu-
sammatah—who is an approved sddhu; etavan—this much; sddhu-
vddah—appropriate for a saintly person; hi—indeed; titikseta—he may
tolerate; isvarah—although able to curse Prajapati Daksa; suayam—
himself.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami continued: My dear King, since Narada
Muni is an approved saintly person, when cursed by Prajapati
Daksa he replied, tad badham: ‘‘Yes, what you have said is good. I
accept this curse.”” He could have cursed Prajapati Daksa in return,
but because he is a tolerant and merciful sadhu, he took no action.

PURPORT
As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.25.21):

titiksavah karunikah
suhrdah sarva-dehinam

ajata-Satravah santah
sddhavah sddhu-bhisanah

“The symptoms of a sddhu are that he is tolerant, merciful and friendly
to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the
scriptures, and all his characteristics are sublime.” Because Narada Muni
is the most elevated of sddhus, devotees, to deliver Prajapati Daksa he
silently tolerated the curse. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has taught this
principle to all His devotees:

trnad api sunicena
taror api sahisnuna
