Text 18] Mother Parvati Curses Citraketu 183

life. Srila Vigvanatha Cakravarti Thakura comments that Maharaja
Citraketu’s being cursed by Parvati should be considered the mercy of
the Lord. The Lord wanted Citraketu to return to Godhead as soon as
possible, and therefore he terminated all the reactions of his past deeds.
Acting through the heart of Parvati, the Lord, who is situated in every-
# one’s heart, cursed Citraketu in order to end all his material reactions.
Thus Citraketu became Vrtrasura in his next life and returned home.
back to Godhead.
TEXT 18

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samsdra-cakra etasmin
Jantur ajndna-mohitah
bhramyan sukham ca duhkham ca
bhunkte sarvatra sarvada

samsdra-cakre—in the wheel of material existence; etasmin—this;
jantuh—the living entity; ajfdna-mohitah—being bewildered by ig-
norance; bhradmyan—wandering; sukham—happiness; ca—and;
duhkham—distress; ca—also; bhurikte—he undergoes; sarvatra—
everywhere; sarvadd—always.

TRANSLATION

Deluded by ignorance, the living entity wanders in the forest of
this material world, enjoying the happiness and distress resulting
from his past deeds, everywhere and at all times. [Therefore, my
dear mother, neither you nor I am to be blamed for this incident.]

PURPORT
As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (3.27):

prakrteh kriyamanani
gunaih karmani sarvasah

ahankara-vimidhatma
kartaham iti manyate
