Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, 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
On prétend parfois que les fils du roi Sagara furent réduits en cendres par le feu jailli des yeux de Kapila Muni, sous l’effet de la colère. Mais les grands érudits n’approuvent pas cette assertion, car le corps de Kapila Muni est entièrement dans la modalité de la bonté (sattva) ; comment l’ignorance sous forme de courroux pourrait-elle s’y manifester, de même que le ciel pur ne peut être souillé par la poussière de la terre ?
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.