62 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 2

PURPORT

Due to this curse, Siva was deprived of his share in the oblations of
Vedic sacrifices. It is due to the curse of Daksa, Sri Vigvanatha Cakravarti
comments in this connection, that Lord Siva was saved from the calamity
of taking part with other demigods, who were all materialistic. Lord Siva
is the greatest devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and it is
not fitting for him to eat or sit with materialistic persons like the demi-
gods. Thus the curse of Daksa was indirectly a blessing, for he would not
have to eat or sit with other demigods, who were too materialistic. There
is a practical example set for us by Gaurakigora dasa Babaji Maharaja,
who used to sit on the side of a latrine to chant Hare Krsna. Many
materialistic persons used to come and bother him and disturb his daily
routine of chanting, so to avoid their company he used to sit by the side
of a latrine, where materialistic persons would not go because of the
filth and the obnoxious smell. However, Gaurakigora dasa Babaji Maharaja
was so great that he was accepted as the spiritual master of such a great
personality as His Divine Grace Om Vignupada Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja. The conclusion is that Lord Siva behaved in
his own way to avoid materialistic persons who might disturb him in
his prosecution of devotional service.

TEXT 19

fafa: a aqayei-

aa fifa fara aay |
qaufa rary fagaeg-

aa wes Ft TAT 2S

nisidhyamanah sa sadasya-mukhyair
dakso giritraya visrjya Sapam

tasmad viniskramya vivrddhamanyur
Jagama kauravya nyam niketanam

nisidhyamanah—being requested not to; sah—he (Daksa); sadasya-
mukhyaih—by the members of the sacrifice; daksah—Daksa; giritraya—to
Siva; visrjya—giving; Sapam—a curse; tasmat—from that place; viniskramya—
going out; vivrddhamanyuh—being exceedingly angry; jagama—went;
kauravya—O Vidura; nijam—to his own; niketanam—home.
