318 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 5
am4dnind manadena
kirtaniyah sada harih

“One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind,
thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street; one should be more
tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige and should be
ready to offer all respects to others. In such a state of mind one can chant
the holy name of the Lord constantly.” Following the orders of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, one who preaches the glories of the Lord all over
the world or all over the universe should be humbler than grass and
more tolerant than a tree because a preacher cannot live an easygoing
life. Indeed, a preacher must face many impediments. Not only is he
sometimes cursed, but sometimes he must also suffer personal injury.
For example, when Nityananda Prabhu went to preach Krsna
consciousness to the two roguish brothers Jagai and Madhai, they injured
Him and made His head bleed, but nevertheless, He tolerantly delivered
the two rogues, who became perfect Vaisnavas. This is the duty of a
preacher. Lord Jesus Christ even tolerated crucifixion. Therefore the
curse against Narada was not very astonishing, and he tolerated it.

Now, it may be asked why Narada Muni stayed in the presence of
Prajapati Daksa and tolerated all his accusations and curses. Was that for
Daksa’s deliverance? The answer is yes. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti
Thakura says that after being insulted by Prajapati Daksa, Narada Muni
should have left immediately, but he purposely stayed to hear all Daksa’s
strong words so that Daksa might be relieved of his anger. Prajapati
Daksa was not an ordinary man; he had accumulated the results of many
pious activities. Therefore Narada Muni expected that after delivering
his curse, Daksa, satisfied and freed from anger, would repent his
misbehavior and thus get a chance to become a Vaisnava and be
delivered. When Jagai and Madhai offended Lord Nityananda, Lord
Nityananda stood tolerantly, and therefore both brothers fell at His lotus
feet and repented. Consequently they later became perfect Vaisnavas.

Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta pisrports of the Sixth Canto, Fifth
Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam entitled “Narada Muni Cursed by
Prajapati Daksa.”
