Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.2.8
प्राङ्निषण्णं मृडं दृष्ट्वा नामृष्यत्तदनादृत: ।
उवाच वामं चक्षुर्भ्यामभिवीक्ष्य दहन्निव ॥ ८ ॥
prāṅ-niṣaṇṇaṁ mṛḍaṁ dṛṣṭvā
[praan-nishannam mridam drishtvaa]
nāmṛṣyat tad-anādṛtaḥ
[naamrishyat tad-anaadritah]
uvāca vāmaṁ cakṣurbhyām
[uvaacha vaamam chakshurbhyaam]
abhivīkṣya dahann iva
[abhiveekshya dahann iva]
Word-for-word
prāk
—
before
niṣaṇṇam
—
being seated
mṛḍam
—
Lord Śiva
dṛṣṭvā
—
seeing
na amṛṣyat
—
did not tolerate
tat
—
by him (Śiva)
anādṛtaḥ
—
not being respected
uvāca
—
said
vāmam
—
dishonest
cakṣurbhyām
—
with both eyes
abhivīkṣya
—
looking at
dahan
—
burning
iva
—
as if.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
prāṅ-niṣaṇṇaṁ mṛḍaṁ dṛṣṭvā
prāk
before
niṣaṇṇam
being seated
mṛḍam
Lord Śiva
dṛṣṭvā
seeing
nāmṛṣyat tad-anādṛtaḥ
na amṛṣyat
did not tolerate
tat
by him (Śiva)
anādṛtaḥ
not being respected
uvāca vāmaṁ cakṣurbhyām
uvāca
said
vāmam
dishonest
cakṣurbhyām
with both eyes
abhivīkṣya dahann iva
abhivīkṣya
looking at
dahan
burning
iva
as if.
Before taking his seat, however, Dakṣa was very much offended to see Lord Śiva sitting and not showing him any respect. At that time, Dakṣa became greatly angry, and, his eyes glowing, he began to speak very strongly against Lord Śiva.
Purport
Lord Śiva, being the son-in-law of Dakṣa, was expected to show his father-in-law respect by standing with the others, but because Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva are the principal demigods, their positions are greater than Dakṣa’s. Dakṣa, however, could not tolerate this, and he took it as an insult by his son-in-law. Previously, also, he was not very much satisfied with Lord Śiva, for Śiva looked very poor and was niggardly in dress.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Before Dakṣa seated himself, he saw that Śiva was sitting, and had not respected him by rising. He spoke with harsh words while gazing with eyes ready to burn him up.
Before being seated (prāk), seeing Śiva sitting, not being respected by Śiva who should have stood up, Dakṣa spoke with cruelty (vāmam).
Personal Guidance
Dakṣa fixated on Śiva's not standing and let anger explode publicly — refusal to overlook small slights destroys large opportunities. Public retaliation against a perceived slight rarely ends well. Bite your tongue first.
Reflection Questions
- What small slight am I magnifying into a justification for public retaliation?
- What would I lose by simply overlooking what stung me?
My note
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