Shloka 12
Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons
न साधुवादो मुनिकोपभर्जिता नृपेन्द्रपुत्रा इति सत्त्वधामनि । कथं तमो रोषमयं विभाव्यते जगत्पवित्रात्मनि खे रजो भुव: ॥ १२ ॥
na sādhu-vādo muni-kopa-bharjitā nṛpendra-putrā iti sattva-dhāmani kathaṁ tamo roṣamayaṁ vibhāvyate jagat-pavitrātmani khe rajo bhuvaḥ
Some say that the sons of King Sagara were burned to ashes by fire that issued from Kapila Muni’s eyes in anger. But learned saints do not accept this, for Kapila Muni’s form is wholly established in pure goodness (sattva); how could ignorance appear there as wrath? Just as the spotless sky is not tainted by the dust of the earth.
FAQs
This verse teaches that the Supreme Lord, the abode of pure goodness and the purifier of the universe, cannot truly be touched by darkness or anger—just as dust from earth cannot stain the sky.
In the Ambarīṣa–Durvāsā episode, the sage’s anger leads to rebuke and consequence, highlighting that even great ascetics must respect pure devotees and that the Lord remains transcendent and purifying.
Do not hastily condemn others when conflict arises; cultivate humility, avoid offenses toward sincere devotees, and remember that the Divine remains pure—so purification comes by aligning one’s mind with devotion rather than anger.