78 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 2

topmost Vaisnava, so his character, as shown in this scene, is excellent. He
became morose because he knew that these people, both his men and
Daksa’s, were unnecessarily cursing and countercursing one another, with-
out any interest in the spiritual life. From his point of view, he did not
see anyone as lower or higher because he is a Vaisnava. As stated in
Bhagavad-gita, panditah sama-darsinah: one who is perfectly learned
does not see anyone as lesser or greater because he sees everyone from
the spiritual platform. Thus the only alternative left to Lord Siva was to
leave in order to stop his follower, Nandigvara, as well as Bhrgu Muni,
from cursing and countercursing in that way.

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te’pi visvasrjah satram
sahasra-parivatsaran

samvidhaya mahesvasa
yatrejya rsabho harih

te—those; api—even; visvasrjah—progenitors of the universal population;
satram—the sacrifice; sahasra—one thousand; parivatsaran— years; sarh-
vidhaya—performing; mahesvasa—O Vidura; yatra—in which; ijyah—to be
worshiped; rsabhah—the presiding deity of all demigods; harih—Hari.

TRANSLATION

The sage Maitreya continued: O Vidura, all the progenitors of the
universal population thus executed a sacrifice for thousands of years, for
sacrifice is the best way to worship the Supreme Lord, Hari, the Person-
ality of Godhead.

PURPORT

It is clearly stated here that the stalwart personalities who generate the
entire population of the world are interested in satisfying the Supreme
Personality of Godhead by offering sacrifices. The Lord also says in
Bhagavad-gita, bhoktaram yajiia-tapasam. One may engage in performing
sacrifices and severe austerities for perfection, but they are all meant to
satisfy the Supreme Lord. If such activities are performed for personal
satisfaction, that is called pdsanda, or atheism; but when they are per-
formed for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord, that is the Vedic
