Shloka 39
Nārada Instructs Dakṣa’s Sons; Allegory of the World; Dakṣa Curses Nārada
ननु भागवता नित्यं भूतानुग्रहकातरा: । ऋते त्वां सौहृदघ्नं वै वैरङ्करमवैरिणाम् ॥ ३९ ॥
nanu bhāgavatā nityaṁ bhūtānugraha-kātarāḥ ṛte tvāṁ sauhṛda-ghnaṁ vai vairaṅ-karam avairiṇām
ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦੇ ਭਗਤ ਸਦਾ ਜੀਵਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਉਤਾਵਲੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ—ਤੇਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ। ਤੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਮਿੱਤਰਤਾ ਦਾ ਘਾਤਕ ਹੈਂ; ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਵੈਰ ਨਹੀਂ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਵੀ ਵੈਰ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈਂ। ਭਗਤ ਦਾ ਭੇਸ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਐਸੇ ਘਿਨੌਣੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਰਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਉਂਦੀ?
Such are the criticisms that must be borne by the servants of Nārada Muni in the disciplic succession. Through the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, we are trying to train young people to become devotees and return home, back to Godhead, by following rigid regulative principles, but our service is appreciated neither in India nor abroad in the Western countries where we are endeavoring to spread this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. In India the caste brāhmaṇas have become enemies of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement because we elevate foreigners, who are supposed to be mlecchas and yavanas, to the position of brāhmaṇas. We train them in austerities and penances and recognize them as brāhmaṇas by awarding them sacred threads. Thus the caste brāhmaṇas of India are very displeased by our activities in the Western world. In the West also, the parents of the young people who join this movement have also become enemies. We have no business creating enemies, but the process is such that nondevotees will always be inimical toward us. Nevertheless, as stated in the śāstras, a devotee should be both tolerant and merciful. Devotees engaged in preaching should be prepared to be accused by ignorant persons, and yet they must be very merciful to the fallen conditioned souls. If one can execute his duty in the disciplic succession of Nārada Muni, his service will surely be recognized. As the Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (18.68-69):
FAQs
This verse highlights that bhāgavatas are always compassionate and eager to show mercy to all beings, making universal kindness a defining mark of devotion.
In the context of Daksha’s anger toward Narada for guiding his sons toward renunciation, Narada points out that devotees are naturally benevolent, and he criticizes Daksha for creating hostility even toward the non-envious.
Avoid breaking relationships through harsh speech or envy; cultivate the devotee’s habit of compassion and goodwill, even when disagreements arise.