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Srimad-Bhagavatam, Fourth Canto, Chapter 2: Dakṣa Curses Lord Śiva

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 17

maitreya uvāca
vinindyaivaṁ sa giriśam
apratīpam avasthitam
dakṣo 'thāpa upaspṛśya
kruddhaḥ śaptuṁ pracakrame

SYNONYMS

maitreyaḥ uvāca—Maitreya said; vinindya—abusing; evam—thus; saḥ—he (Dakṣa); giriśam—Śiva; apratīpam—without any hostility; avasthitam—remaining; dakṣaḥ—Dakṣa; atha—now; apaḥ—water; upaspṛśya—washing hands and mouth; kruddhaḥ—angry; śaptum—to curse; pracakrame—began to.

TRANSLATION

The sage Maitreya continued: Thus Dakṣa, seeing Lord Śiva sitting as if against him, washed his hands and mouth and cursed him in the following words.

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