Devi Bhagavatam 9.41.3 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 41, Shloka 3
The Tale of Sri Lakshmi: The Discourse on Prosperity and the Churning of the Ocean
वृत्तान्तं कथयामास सुराचार्यो विधिं प्रति । प्रहस्योवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा महेन्द्रं कमलासनः
vṛttāntaṃ kathayāmāsa surācāryo vidhiṃ prati . prahasyovāca tacchrutvā mahendraṃ kamalāsanaḥ
ଦେବଗୁରୁ ବୃହସ୍ପତି ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ସମସ୍ତ ବୃତ୍ତାନ୍ତ କହିଲେ | ତାହା ଶୁଣି କମଳାସନ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ହସି ହସି ମହେନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ |
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Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Brihaspati explaining Indra's situation to Brahma
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Text: Brahma's smile (prahasya) represents the enlightened perspective; what seems like a catastrophic tragedy to the ego (Indra) is seen merely as a necessary karmic correction by the wise.
FAQs
Brihaspati, the preceptor of the gods (Suracarya), narrated the entire incident of Durvasa's curse to Brahma.
Brahma smiled upon hearing the incident, indicating his omniscient understanding of the divine play and Indra's foolishness.
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