Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 4
Citraketu Offends Śiva, Is Cursed by Pārvatī, and Is Glorified as a Vaiṣṇava
एकदा स विमानेन विष्णुदत्तेन भास्वता । गिरिशं ददृशे गच्छन् परीतं सिद्धचारणै: ॥ ४ ॥ आलिङ्गयाङ्कीकृतां देवीं बाहुना मुनिसंसदि । उवाच देव्या: शृण्वन्त्या जहासोच्चैस्तदन्तिके ॥ ५ ॥
ekadā sa vimānena viṣṇu-dattena bhāsvatā giriśaṁ dadṛśe gacchan parītaṁ siddha-cāraṇaiḥ
有一次，持罗计都乘坐毗湿奴所赐、光辉灿然的飞行宫在虚空中行进时，看见山主湿婆被悉达与查罗那众围绕。湿婆在诸大圣贤的集会中，臂拥帕尔瓦蒂女神，使其坐于膝上。持罗计都在帕尔瓦蒂听得见之处，近前放声大笑并开口说道。
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura says in this connection,
FAQs
This verse shows Citraketu, blessed by Viṣṇu, directly beholding Lord Śiva—indicating that a pure devotee may honor and perceive Śiva as a great divine personality within the Lord’s arrangement.
Citraketu had received extraordinary divine favor due to his devotion; the narrative describes him moving freely in a radiant vimāna bestowed by Lord Viṣṇu.
It points to cultivating devotion and purity so that one’s perception becomes reverent and spiritually informed—seeing greatness in saints and the Lord’s servants rather than judging superficially.