Text 22] Talks Between Lord Siva and Sati 101

tion upon the Supreme Lord is always offering Him obeisances. But since
Daksa was not very elevated, he thought that obeisances were offered to
the material body, and because Lord Siva did not offer respect to his
material body, Daksa became envious. Such persons, being unable to rise
to the standard of self-realized souls like Lord Siva, are always envious.
The example given here is very suitable. Asuras, demons or atheists, are
always envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; they simply want
to kill Him. Even in this age we find some so-called scholars commenting
on Bhagavad-gita who are envious of Krsna. When Krsna says, manmana
bhava mad-bhakto (Bg. 18.65)—‘‘Always think of Me, become My devotee,
and surrender unto Me.”—the so-called scholars comment that it is not to
Krsna that we have to surrender. That is envy. The asuras or atheists, the
demons, without reason or cause, are envious of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead. Similarly, instead of offering respect to self-realized persons,
foolish men who cannot approach the highest standard of self-realization
are always envious, although there is no reason.

TEXT 22
TIRAIAIM AAA

“erates PCC MESA

pratyudgama-prasrayanabhivadanam
vidhiyate sadhu mithah sumadhyame

prajnaih parasmai purusaya cetasa
guhasayayaiva na deha-manine

pratyudgama—standing up from one’s seat; prasrayana—welcoming;
abhivadanam—obeisances; vidhiyate—are intended; sadhu—proper; mithah—
mutually; sumadhyame—my dear young wife; prajfiaih-by the wise;
parasmai—unto the Supreme; purusdya—unto the Supersoul; cetasa—with
the intelligence; guhdsaydya—sitting within the body; eva—certainly; na—
not; deha-mdnine—to the person identifying with the body.

TRANSLATION

My dear young wife, certainly friends and relatives offer mutual greet-
ings by standing up, welcoming one another and offering obeisances. But
those who are elevated to the transcendental platform, being intelligent,
