Text 8] Mother Parvati Curses Citraketu 171
‘TRANSLATION
Lord Siva, whose hair is matted on his head, has certainly under-
gone great austerities and penances. Indeed, he is the president in
the assembly of strict followers of Vedic principles. Nonetheless,
he is seated with his wife on his lap in the midst of saintly persons
tend is embracing her as if he were a shameless, ordinary human
being.
PURPORT
Citraketu appreciated the exalted position of Lord Siva, and therefore
he remarked at how wonderful it was that Lord Siva was acting like an
ordinary human being. He appreciated Lord Siva’s position, but when he
saw Lord Siva sitting in the midst of saintly persons and acting like a
shameless, ordinary man, he was astonished. Srila ViSvanatha Cakravarti
Thakura remarks that although Citraketu criticized Lord Siva, he did not
offend Lord Siva like Daksa. Daksa considered Lord Siva insignificant,
but Citraketu expressed his wonder at Lord Siva’s being situated in that
way.
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prayasah prakrtas capi
striyam rahasi bibhrati
ayam mahd-vrata-dharo
bibharti sadasi striyam
prayasah—generally; prakrtah—conditioned souls; ca—also; api—
although; striyam—a woman; rahasi—in a solitary place; bibhrati—
embrace; ayam—this (Lord Siva); mahd-vrata-dharah—the master of
great vows and austerities; bibharti—enjoys; sadasi—in an assembly of
great saintly persons; striyam—his wife.
TRANSLATION
Ordinary conditioned persons generally embrace their wives
and enjoy their company in solitary places. How wonderful it is
