120 Srimad- Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 4

TRANSLATION

The blessed goddess said: Lord Siva is the most beloved of all living
entities. He has no rival. No one is very dear to him, and no one is his
enemy. No one but yourself could be envious of such a universal being,
who is free from all enmity.

PURPORT

In Bhagavad-gita (Bg. 9.29) the Lord says, samo ‘ham sarva-bhutesu:
“I am equal to all living entities.” Similarly, Lord Siva is a qualitative
incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, so he has almost
the same qualities as Him. Therefore he is equal to everyone; no one is
his enemy, and no one is his friend, but one who is envious by nature
can become the enemy of Lord Siva. Therefore Sati accused her father,
“No one but you could be envious of Lord Siva or could be his enemy.”
There were other sages and learned brahmanas present, but they were not
envious of Lord Siva, although they were all dependent on Daksa. There-
fore no one but Daksa could be envious of Lord Siva. That was the
accusation of Sati.

TEXT 12

ala Tat f ate araat
Teta Bra Aaa fast |
ami He Tecra
ARAMA AAR AMATT «=U

dosan paresam hi gunesu sadhavo
grhnanti kecin na bhavadyso dvija

gunams ca phalgun bahulikarisnavo
mahattamas tesv avidad bhavan agham

dosan—faults; paresam—of others; hi—for; gunesu—in the qualities;
sadhavah—sadhus; grhnanti—find; kecit—some; na—not; bhavadrsah—like
you; dvija—O twice-born; gunan—qualities; ca—and; phalgun—small; bahu-
likarisnavah—greatly magnifies; mahattamah—the greatest persons; tesu—
among them; avidat—find; bhavan—you; agham—the fault.

TRANSLATION

Twice-born Daksa, a man like you can simply find fault in the qualities
of others. Lord Siva, however, not only does not find fault with others’
