Text 35] Mother Parvati Curses Citraketu 201

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tasya cayam maha-bhagas
citraketuh priyo ‘nugah
sarvatra sama-drk santo
hy aham caivacyuta-priyah

tasman na vismayah kadryah
purusesu mahatmasu

mahdpurusa-bhaktesu
Santesu sama-darsisu

tasya—of Him (the Lord); ca—and; ayam—this; maha-bhagah—
the most fortunate; citraketuh—King Citraketu; priyah—beloved;
anugah—most obedient servant; sarvatra—everywhere; sama-drk—
sees equally; sdntah—very peaceful; hi—indeed; aham—I; ca—also;
eva—certainly; acyuta-priyah—very dear to Lord Krsna, who never
fails; tasmat—therefore,; na—no; visrmayah—wonder; karyah—to be
done; purusesu—among persons; maha-atmasu—who are exalted souls;
mahd-purusa-bhaktesu—devotees of Lord Visnu; Sdntesu—peaceful;
sama-darsisu —equal to everyone.

TRANSLATION

This magnanimous Citraketu is a dear devotee of the Lord. He is
equal to all living entities and is free from attachment and hatred.
Similarly, I am also very dear to Lord Narayana. Therefore, no one
should be astonished to see the activities of the most exalted devo-
tees of Narayana, for they are free from attachment and envy. They
are always peaceful, and they are equal to everyone.

PURPORT

It is said, vaisnavera kriyd, mudra vijneha na bujhaya: one should not
be astonished to see the activities of exalted, liberated Vaisnavas. As one
should not be misled by the activities of the Supreme Personality of God-
head, one should also not be misled by the activities of His devotees. Both
