Shloka 46
Brahmā Counsels the Demigods; Journey to Kailāsa; Śiva’s Tranquility and Brahmā’s Praise
न वै सतां त्वच्चरणार्पितात्मनां भूतेषु सर्वेष्वभिपश्यतां तव । भूतानि चात्मन्यपृथग्दिदृक्षतां प्रायेण रोषोऽभिभवेद्यथा पशुम् ॥ ४६ ॥
na vai satāṁ tvac-caraṇārpitātmanāṁ bhūteṣu sarveṣv abhipaśyatāṁ tava bhūtāni cātmany apṛthag-didṛkṣatāṁ prāyeṇa roṣo ’bhibhaved yathā paśum
My Lord, devotees who have offered their very selves at Your lotus feet see You as Paramātmā within every being and thus regard all creatures as non-different in essence. Therefore anger does not overwhelm them like it overwhelms animals devoid of discernment.
When the Supreme Personality of Godhead becomes angry or kills a demon, materially this may appear unfavorable, but spiritually it is a blissful blessing upon him. Therefore pure devotees do not make any distinction between the Lord’s anger and His blessings. They see both with reference to the Lord’s behavior with others and themselves. A devotee does not find fault with the behavior of the Lord in any circumstances.
FAQs
This verse says anger does not normally overpower those who have surrendered to the Lord’s feet and who see the Lord present in all beings; such spiritual vision naturally restrains krodha.
In the Dakṣa-yajña conflict, Satī urges Śiva toward the standard of sādhus—seeing the Lord everywhere and not being conquered by anger—so that he not respond like ordinary conditioned beings.
Practice seeing others as souls under the Lord’s care, cultivate remembrance of the Lord (bhakti), and pause before reacting—spiritual vision and surrender reduce anger’s control.