Text 33] Lord Siva Saves the Universe 271

be said of your destroying the Daksa-yajiia, Tripurasura and the
kalakita poison? Such activities cannot be subject matters for
prayers offered to you.

PURPORT

Since Lord Siva considers the great acts he performs to be very unim-
portant, what was to be said of counteracting the strong poison produced
by the churning? The demigods indirectly prayed that Lord Siva coun-
teract the kdlakita poison, which was spreading throughout the uni-
verse.

TEXT 33

Jar Fafrare ti

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ye tv dtma-rama-gurubhir hrdi cintitanghri-
dvandvam carantam umayé tapasabhitaptam
katthanta ugra-parusam niratam smasane
te niinam itim avidams tava hata-lajah

ye—persons who; tu—indeed; dtma-rama-gurubhih—by those who
are self-satisfied and who are considered to be spiritual masters of the
world; hrdi—within the heart; cintita-arighri-dvandvam—thinking of
your two lotus feet; carantam—moving; umayd—with your consort,
Uma; tapasa abhitaptam—highly advanced through practice of austerity
and penance; katthante—criticize your acts; ugra-parusam—not a gen-
tle person; niratam—always; Smasadne—in the crematorium; te—such
persons; niinam—indeed; titim—such activities; avidan—not knowing;
tava—your activities; hata-lajjah —shameless.

TRANSLATION

Exalted, self-satisfied persons who preach to the entire world
think of your lotus feet constantly within their hearts. However,
