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Chapter 2: Dakṣa Curses Lord Śiva

Verse 17 of 34
SB 4.2.17

मैत्रेय उवाच विनिन्द्यैवं स गिरिशमप्रतीपमवस्थितम् दक्षो ऽथाप उपस्पृश्य क्रुद्धः शप्तुं प्रचक्रमे

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

Synonyms

maitreyaḥ uvācaMaitreya said; vinindyaabusing; evamthus; saḥhe (Dakṣa); giriśamŚiva; apratīpamwithout any hostility; avasthitamremaining; dakṣaḥDakṣa; athanow; apaḥwater; upaspṛśyawashing hands and mouth; kruddhaḥangry; śaptumto curse; pracakramebegan 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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