56 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 2

TRANSLATION

Siva has spoiled the name and fame of the governors of the universe
and has polluted the path of gentle manners. Because he is shameless, he
does not know how to act.

PURPORT

Daksa wanted to impress upon the minds of all the great sages assembled
in that meeting that Siva, being one of the demigods, had ruined the good
reputations of all the demigods by his unmannerly behavior. The words
used against Lord Siva by Daksa can also be understood in a different way,
in a good sense. For example, he stated that Siva is yasoghna, which means
one who spoils name and fame. So this also can be interpreted to mean
that he was so famous that his fame killed all other fame. Again, he used the
word nirapatrapa, which also can be used in two senses. @ne sense is one
who is stunted, and another sense is one who is the maintainer of persons
who have no other shelter. Generally Lord Siva is known as the lord of the
bhittas or lower grade of living creatures. They take shelter of Lord Siva
because he is very kind to everyone and is very quickly satisfied. Therefore
he is called Agutosa. To such men, who cannot approach other demigods
or Visnu, Lord Siva gives shelter. Therefore the word nirapatrapa can be
used in that sense.

TEXT 11

ay a faeqat mat ay shear |
qufei Fasifrgara: aTSaT ga ANITA 112 VII

esa me Sisyatam prapto
yan me duhitur agrahit
panim vipragni-mukhatah
savitrya iva sadhuvat
esah—he (Siva); me—my; sisyatam—subordinate position; praptah—
accepted; yat—because; me duhituh—of my daughter; agrahit—he took;
panim—the hand; vipra-agni—of brahmanas and fire; mukhatah—in the
presence; savitryah—Gayatri; iva—like; sadhuvat—like an honest person.

TRANSLATION

He has already accepted himself as my subordinate by marrying my
daughter in the presence of fire and brahmanas. He has married my
