Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 4 · Chapter 3
मैत्रेय उवाच सदा विद्विषतोरेवं कालो वै ध्रियमाणयो: । जामातु: श्वशुरस्यापि सुमहानतिचक्रमे ॥ १ ॥
maitreya uvaca sada vidvisator evam kalo vai dhriyamanayoh jamatuh svasurasyapi sumahan aticakrame
Maitreya continued: In this manner the tension between the father-in-law and son-in-law, Daksa and Lord Siva, continued for a considerably long period.
यदाभिषिक्तो दक्षस्तु ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना । प्रजापतीनां सर्वेषामाधिपत्ये स्मयोऽभवत् ॥ २ ॥
yadabhisikto daksas tu brahmana paramesthina prajapatinam sarvesam adhipatye smayo ’bhavat
When Lord Brahma appointed Daksa the chief of all the Prajapatis, the progenitors of population, Daksa became very much puffed up.
इष्ट्वा स वाजपेयेन ब्रह्मिष्ठानभिभूय च । बृहस्पतिसवं नाम समारेभे क्रतूत्तमम् ॥ ३ ॥
istva sa vajapeyena brahmisthan abhibhuya ca brhaspati-savam nama samarebhe kratuttamam
Daksa began a sacrifice named vajapeya, and he became excessively confident of his support by Lord Brahma, He then performed another great sacrifice, named brhaspati-sava.
तस्मिन्ब्रह्मर्षय: सर्वे देवर्षिपितृदेवता: । आसन् कृतस्वस्त्ययनास्तत्पत्न्यश्च सभर्तृका: ॥ ४ ॥
tasmin brahmarsayah sarve devarsi-pitr-devatah asan krta-svastyayanas tat-patnyas ca sa-bhartrkah
While the sacrifice was being performed, many brahmarsis, great sages, ancestral demigods and other demigods, their wives all very nicely decorated with ornaments, attended from different parts of the universe.
तदुपश्रुत्य नभसि खेचराणां प्रजल्पताम् । सती दाक्षायणी देवी पितृयज्ञमहोत्सवम् ॥ ५ ॥ व्रजन्ती: सर्वतो दिग्भ्य उपदेववरस्त्रिय: । विमानयाना: सप्रेष्ठा निष्ककण्ठी: सुवासस: ॥ ६ ॥ दृष्ट्वा स्वनिलयाभ्याशे लोलाक्षीर्मृष्टकुण्डला: । पतिं भूतपतिं देवमौत्सुक्यादभ्यभाषत ॥ ७ ॥
tad upasrutya nabhasi khe-caranam prajalpatam sati daksayani devi pitr-yajna-mahotsavam vrajantih sarvato digbhya upadeva-vara-striyah vimana-yanah sa-prestha niska-kanthih suvasasah drstva sva-nilayabhyase lolaksir mrsta-kundalah patim bhuta-patim devam autsukyad abhyabhasata
The chaste lady Sati, the daughter of Daksa, heard the heavenly denizens flying in the sky conversing about the great sacrifice being performed by her father. When she saw that from all directions the beautiful wives of the heavenly denizens, their eyes very beautifully glittering, were near her residence and were going to the sacrifice dressed in fine clothing and ornamented with earrings and necklaces with lockets, she approached her husband, the master of the bhutas, in great anxiety, and spoke as follows.
सत्युवाच प्रजापतेस्ते श्वशुरस्य साम्प्रतं निर्यापितो यज्ञमहोत्सव: किल । वयं च तत्राभिसराम वाम ते यद्यर्थितामी विबुधा व्रजन्ति हि ॥ ८ ॥
saty uvaca prajapates te svasurasya sampratam niryapito yajna-mahotsavah kila vayam ca tatrabhisarama vama te yady arthitami vibudha vrajanti hi
Sati said: My dear Lord Siva, your father-in-law is now executing great sacrifices, and all the demigods, having been invited by him, are going there. If you desire, we may also go.
तस्मिन्भगिन्यो मम भर्तृभि: स्वकै- र्ध्रुवं गमिष्यन्ति सुहृद्दिदृक्षव: । अहं च तस्मिन्भवताभिकामये सहोपनीतं परिबर्हमर्हितुम् ॥ ९ ॥
tasmin bhaginyo mama bhartrbhih svakair dhruvam gamisyanti suhrd-didrksavah aham ca tasmin bhavatabhikamaye sahopanitam paribarham arhitum
I think that all my sisters must have gone to this great sacrificial ceremony with their husbands just to see their relatives. I also desire to decorate myself with the ornaments given to me by my father and go there with you to participate in that assemble.
तत्र स्वसृर्मे ननु भर्तृसम्मिता मातृष्वसृ: क्लिन्नधियं च मातरम् । द्रक्ष्ये चिरोत्कण्ठमना महर्षिभि- रुन्नीयमानं च मृडाध्वरध्वजम् ॥ १० ॥
tatra svasrr me nanu bhartr-sammita matr-svasrh klinna-dhiyam ca mataram draksye cirotkantha-mana maharsibhir unniyamanam ca mrdadhvara-dhvajam
My sisters, my mother’s sisters and their husbands, and other affectionate relatives must be assembled there, so if I go I shall be able to see them, and I shall be able to see the flapping flags and the performance of the sacrifice by the great sages. For these reasons, my dear husband, I am very much anxious to go.
त्वय्येतदाश्चर्यमजात्ममायया विनिर्मितं भाति गुणत्रयात्मकम् । तथाप्यहं योषिदतत्त्वविच्च ते दीना दिदृक्षे भव मे भवक्षितिम् ॥ ११ ॥
tvayy etad ascaryam ajatma-mayaya vinirmitam bhati guna-trayatmakam tathapy aham yosid atattva-vic ca te dina didrkse bhava me bhava-ksitim
This manifested cosmos is a wonderful creation of the interaction of the three material modes, or the external energy of the Supreme Lord. This truth is fully known to you. Yet I am but a poor woman, and, as you know, I am not conversant with the truth. Therefore I wish to see my birthplace once more.
पश्य प्रयान्तीरभवान्ययोषितो ऽप्यलड़्क़ृता: कान्तसखा वरूथश: । यासां व्रजद्भि: शितिकण्ठ मण्डितं नभो विमानै: कलहंसपाण्डुभि: ॥ १२ ॥
pasya prayantir abhavanya-yosito ’py alankrtah kanta-sakha varuthasah yasam vrajadbhih siti-kantha manditam nabho vimanaih kala-hamsa-pandubhih
O never-born, O blue-throated one, not only my relatives but also other women, dressed in nice clothes and decorated with ornaments, are going there with their husbands and friends. Just see how their flocks of white airplanes have made the entire sky very beautiful.
कथं सुताया: पितृगेहकौतुकं निशम्य देह: सुरवर्य नेङ्गते । अनाहुता अप्यभियन्ति सौहृदं भर्तुर्गुरोर्देहकृतश्च केतनम् ॥ १३ ॥
katham sutayah pitr-geha-kautukam nisamya dehah sura-varya nengate anahuta apy abhiyanti sauhrdam bhartur guror deha-krtas ca ketanam
O best of the demigods, how can the body of a daughter remain undisturbed when she hears that some festive event is taking place in her father’s house? Even though you may be considering that I have not been invited, there is no harm if one goes to the house of one’s friend, husband, spiritual master or father without invitation.
तन्मे प्रसीदेदममर्त्य वाञ्छितं कर्तुं भवान्कारुणिको बतार्हति । त्वयात्मनोऽर्धेऽहमदभ्रचक्षुषा निरूपिता मानुगृहाण याचित: ॥ १४ ॥
tan me prasidedam amartya vanchitam kartum bhavan karuniko batarhati tvayatmano ’rdhe ’ham adabhra-caksusa nirupita manugrhana yacitah
O immortal Siva, please be kind towards me and fulfill my desire. You have accepted me as half of your body; therefore please show kindness towards me and accept my request.
ऋषिरुवाच एवं गिरित्र: प्रिययाभिभाषित: प्रत्यभ्यधत्त प्रहसन् सुहृत्प्रिय: । संस्मारितो मर्मभिद: कुवागिषून् यानाह को विश्वसृजां समक्षत: ॥ १५ ॥
rsir uvaca evam giritrah priyayabhibhasitah pratyabhyadhatta prahasan suhrt-priyah samsmarito marma-bhidah kuvag-isun yan aha ko visva-srjam samaksatah
The great sage Maitreya said: Lord Siva, the deliverer of the hill Kailasa, having thus been addressed by his dear wife, replied smilingly, although at the same time he remembered the malicious, heart-piercing speeches delivered by Daksa before the guardians of the universal affairs.
श्रीभगवानुवाच त्वयोदितं शोभनमेव शोभने अनाहुता अप्यभियन्ति बन्धुषु । ते यद्यनुत्पादितदोषदृष्टयो बलीयसानात्म्यमदेन मन्युना ॥ १६ ॥
sri-bhagavan uvaca tvayoditam sobhanam eva sobhane anahuta apy abhiyanti bandhusu te yady anutpadita-dosa-drstayo baliyasanatmya-madena manyuna
The great lord replied: My dear beautiful wife, you have said that one may go to a friend’s house without being invited, and this is true, provided such a friend does not find fault with the guest because of bodily identification and thereby become angry towards him.
विद्यातपोवित्तवपुर्वय:कुलै: सतां गुणै: षड्भिरसत्तमेतरै: । स्मृतौ हतायां भृतमानदुर्दृश: स्तब्धा न पश्यन्ति हि धाम भूयसाम् ॥ १७ ॥
vidya-tapo-vitta-vapur-vayah-kulaih satam gunaih sadbhir asattametaraih smrtau hatayam bhrta-mana-durdrsah stabdha na pasyanti hi dhama bhuyasam
Although the six qualities education, austerity, wealth, beauty, youth and heritage are for the highly elevated, one who is proud of possessing them becomes blind, and thus he loses his good sense and cannot appreciate the glories of great personalities.
नैतादृशानां स्वजनव्यपेक्षया गृहान्प्रतीयादनवस्थितात्मनाम् । येऽभ्यागतान् वक्रधियाभिचक्षते आरोपितभ्रूभिरमर्षणाक्षिभि: ॥ १८ ॥
naitadrsanam sva-jana-vyapeksaya grhan pratiyad anavasthitatmanam ye ’bhyagatan vakra-dhiyabhicaksate aropita-bhrubhir amarsanaksibhih
One should not go to anyone’s house, even on the consideration of his being a relative or a friend, when the man is disturbed in his mind and looks upon the guest with raised eyebrows and angry eyes.
तथारिभिर्न व्यथते शिलीमुखै: शेतेऽर्दिताङ्गो हृदयेन दूयता । स्वानां यथा वक्रधियां दुरुक्तिभि- र्दिवानिशं तप्यति मर्मताडित: ॥ १९ ॥
tatharibhir na vyathate silimukhaih sete ’rditango hrdayena duyata svanam yatha vakra-dhiyam duruktibhir diva-nisam tapyati marma-taditah
Lord Siva continued: If one is hurt by the arrows of an enemy, one is not as aggrieved as when cut by the unkind words of a relative, for such grief continues to rend one’s heart day and night.
व्यक्तं त्वमुत्कृष्टगते: प्रजापते: प्रियात्मजानामसि सुभ्रु मे मता । तथापि मानं न पितु: प्रपत्स्यसे मदाश्रयात्क: परितप्यते यत: ॥ २० ॥
vyaktam tvam utkrsta-gateh prajapateh priyatmajanam asi subhru me mata tathapi manam na pituh prapatsyase mad-asrayat kah paritapyate yatah
My dear white-complexioned wife, it is clear that of the many daughters of Daksa you are the pet, yet you will not be honored at his house because of your being my wife. Rather, you will be sorry that you are connected with me.
पापच्यमानेन हृदातुरेन्द्रिय: समृद्धिभि: पूरुषबुद्धिसाक्षिणाम् । अकल्प एषामधिरोढुमञ्जसा परं पदं द्वेष्टि यथासुरा हरिम् ॥ २१ ॥
papacyamanena hrdaturendriyah samrddhibhih purusa-buddhi-saksinam akalpa esam adhirodhum anjasa param padam dvesti yathasura harim
One who is conducted by false ego and thus always distressed, both mentally and sensually, cannot tolerate the opulence of self-realized persons. Being unable to rise to the standard of self-realization, he envies such persons as much as demons envy the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
प्रत्युद्गमप्रश्रयणाभिवादनं विधीयते साधु मिथ: सुमध्यमे । प्राज्ञै: परस्मै पुरुषाय चेतसा गुहाशयायैव न देहमानिने ॥ २२ ॥
pratyudgama-prasrayanabhivadanam vidhiyate sadhu mithah sumadhyame prajnaih parasmai purusaya cetasa guha-sayayaiva na deha-manine
My dear young wife, certainly friends and relatives offer mutual greetings by standing up, welcoming one another and offering obeisances. But those who are elevated to the transcendental platform, being intelligent, offer such respects to the Supersoul, who is sitting within the body, not to the person who identifies with the body.
सत्त्वं विशुद्धं वसुदेवशब्दितं यदीयते तत्र पुमानपावृत: । सत्त्वे च तस्मिन्भगवान्वासुदेवो ह्यधोक्षजो मे नमसा विधीयते ॥ २३ ॥
sattvam visuddham vasudeva-sabditam yad iyate tatra puman apavrtah sattve ca tasmin bhagavan vasudevo hy adhoksajo me namasa vidhiyate
I am always engaged in offering obeisances to Lord Vasudeva in pure Krsna consciousness. Krsna consciousness is always pure consciousness, in which the Supreme Personality of Godhead, known as Vasudeva, is revealed without any covering.
तत्ते निरीक्ष्यो न पितापि देहकृद् दक्षो मम द्विट्तदनुव्रताश्च ये । यो विश्वसृग्यज्ञगतं वरोरु मा- मनागसं दुर्वचसाकरोत्तिर: ॥ २४ ॥
tat te niriksyo na pitapi deha-krd dakso mama dvit tad-anuvratas ca ye yo visvasrg-yajna-gatam varoru mam anagasam durvacasakarot tirah
Therefore you should not see your father, although he is the giver of your body, because he and his followers are envious of me. Because of his envy, O most worshipful one, he has insulted me with cruel words although I am innocent.
यदि व्रजिष्यस्यतिहाय मद्वचो भद्रं भवत्या न ततो भविष्यति । सम्भावितस्य स्वजनात्पराभवो यदा स सद्यो मरणाय कल्पते ॥ २५ ॥
yadi vrajisyasy atihaya mad-vaco bhadram bhavatya na tato bhavisyati sambhavitasya sva-janat parabhavo yada sa sadyo maranaya kalpate
If in spite of this instruction you decide to go, neglecting my words, the future will not be good for you. You are most respectable, and when you are insulted by your relative, this insult will immediately be equal to death.
