326 Srimad-Bhagavatam

Citraketu, King (continued) Citraketu, quotations from
Angira instructs, 52-60, 67-76 on desires and worshiping the Lord,
Angira misunderstood by, 27 127
Angira received by. 16-17 on the Lord's all-inclusiveness, 122
chanting of mantra by. 110-111 on the Lord’s connection with universes,
charity of. on son’s birth. 30-31 144
childless destiny of, 55 on the Lord’s directing everything, 145
curse as mercy for, 182-183 on the Lord’s purifying effect, 140, 142
cursed by Parvati, 179 on religions, 131, 133-134
curse tolerated by. 181-182. 192-193. on Supersoul, 143

204 on universes as atoms in the Lord, 124

cursing of. See: Cursing of King Citraketu Citraketu’s son
departs in airplane, 191 born. 29
described. 14 Citraketu’s affection for, 31-32
devotees praised by, 62-63 dies, 36-37
enlightenment of, 61, 94-95, 97 as enemy of his father, 4-85
fault of, in criticizing Siva, 174 as Harsasoka. 87
frustration of, with wives, 13-15 instructions of, on reincarnation, 82-92
hearing about. 207 Citric acid, tree producing. the Lord’s creating
karma accepted by, 190 compared to. 123
knowledge requested by. 66 Civilization. human
laments for his son, 40-41, 45-46. 48 criterion of. 250
Narada credited by. 142 See also: Society, human
Narada instructs, 52-60, 77 Conditioned soul. See: Soul, conditioned
Narada teaches prayer to. 99-107 Contraception, life unaffected by, 55-56
Parvati criticizes, 175-178 Cosmic manifestation. See: Universe
Parvati’s forgiveness asked by. 190 Cows
reciting history of. 208 for advancing society. 250
renunciation in, 108-109 as charity of Citraketu, 30
Siva appreciated by. 17] Creation, the
Siva criticized by, 170-173 compared to a dream, 57
Siva praises. 192-194, 201-202 See also: Material world; Universe
as Siva’s friend, 202 Creator
son of. See: Citraketu’s son scientists not, 120-121
transcendental success of, 108-109. 146 See also: Supreme Lord, as cause of every-
travels in space. 167-168 thing: Supreme Lord, as indepen-
as Vrtrasura. 205-206 dent creator
wives of, 14-15, 32-36 Curse on King Citraketu
wives of atonement of, 95 justification of. 179, 180

Citraketu, quotations from as the Lord’s plan, 169. 182
on Aryans, or dutiful men, 136-137 as mercy for him, 180
on bhagavata-dharma, 129, 131 by Parvati. 179
on conquering the Lord. 117-118 Parvati's reasons for. 175-177
on demigods, 120 Parvati regrets, 202. 203
on demigod worshipers. 125-126 Cyavana. 64
