CHAPTER TWO
Daksa Curses Lord Siva
TEXT 1
faax sara
aa Mera ws cat gferaas: |
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vidura uvaca
bhave Silavatam sresthe
dakso duhitr-vatsalah
vidvesam akarot kasmad
anadrtyatmajam satim
vidurah uvaca— Vidura said;bhave—towards Lord Siva; Silavatam—among
the gentle; sresthe—the best; daksah—Daksa; duhitr-vatsalah—being affec-
tionate towards his daughter; vidvesam—enmity ; akarot—did exhibit; kas-
mat— why ; anadrtya—neglecting; atmajam—his own daughter; satim—Sati.
TRANSLATION
Vidura inquired: Why was Daksa, who was so affectionate towards his
daughter, so envious of Lord Siva, who is the best among the gentle? Why
did he neglect his daughter Sati?
PURPORT
In the Second Chapter of the Fourth Canto, the cause of the dissension
between Lord Siva and Daksa, which was due to a great sacrifice arranged
by Daksa for the pacification of the entire universe, is explained. Lord
Siva is described here as the best of the gentle because he is not envious
of anyone, he is equal to all living entities, and all other good qualities
are present in his personality. Siva means all-auspicious. No one can be
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