Text 33] Daksa Curses Lord Siva 1
standard of the material modes of nature. Another meaning of bhiita is
anyone who has taken birth or anything which is produced, so in that
sense Lord Siva may be accepted as the father of this material world. Here,
of course, Bhrgu Muni takes Lord Siva as the leader of the lowest creatures.
The characteristics of the lowest class of men have already been described
—they do not bathe, they have long hair on their heads, and they are
addicted to intoxicants. In comparison to the path followed by the
followers of Bhitarat, the Vedie system is certainly excellent, for it
promotes people to spiritual life as the highest eternal principle of human
civilization. If one decries or blasphemes the Vedic principles, then he
falls to the standard of atheism.
TEXT 33
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maitreya uvadca
tasyaivam vadatah sapam
bhrgoh sa bhagavan bhavah
niscakrama tatah kificid
vimana iva sanugah

maitreyah uvaca—Maitreya said; tasya—of him; evam—thus; vadatah—
being spoken; sapam—curse; bhrgoh—of Bhrgu; sah—he; bhagavan—the
possessor of all opulences; bhavah—Lord Siva; nigcakrama—went; tatah—
from there; kificit-somewhat; vimanah—morose; iva—as; sa-anugah—
followed by his disciples.

TRANSLATION

The sage Maitreya said: When such cursing and countercursing was
going on between his followers and the parties of Daksa and Bhrgu, Lord
Siva became very morose. Not saying anything, he left the arena of the
sacrifice, followed by his disciples.

PURPORT

Here Lord Siva’s excellent character is described. In spite of the
cursing and countercursing between the parties of Daksa and Siva,
because he is the greatest Vaigsnava, he was so sober that he did not say
anything. A Vaisnava is always tolerant, and Lord Siva is considered the
