Text 14] Mother Parvati Curses Citraketu 177

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Ufa TERI fF Tv: 112 311

esam anudhyeya-padabja-yugmarm
Jagad-gurum margala-mangalam svayam

yah ksatra-bandhuh paribhiya sirin
prasasti dhrstas tad ayam hi dandyah

esam—of all these (exalted personalities); anudhyeya—to be con-
stantly meditated upon; pada-abja-yugmam—whose two lotus feet;
jJogat-gurum—the spiritual master of the whole world; marigala-
mangalam—personification of the topmost religious _ principle;
svayam—himself; yah—he who; ksatra-bandhuh—the lowest of the
ksatriyas; paribhiiya—overriding; sirin—the demigods (like Brahma
and the others); prasdsti—chastises; dhrstah—impudent; tat—
therefore; ayam—this person; hi—indeed; dandyah—to be punished.

TRANSLATION

This Citraketu is the lowest of ksatriyas, for he has impudently
overridden Brahma and the other demigods by insulting Lord
Siva, upon whose lotus feet they always meditate. Lord Siva is per-
sonified religion and the spiritual master of the entire world, and
therefore Citraketu must be punished.

PURPORT

All the members of the assembly were exalted brahmanas and self-
realized souls, but they did not say anything about the conduct of Lord
Siva, who was embracing the goddess Parvati on his lap. Citraketu none-
theless criticized Lord Siva, and therefore the opinion of Parvati was that

he should be punished.

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