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viduraḥ uvāca — Vidura said; bhave — towards Lord Śiva; śīlavatām — among the gentle; śreṣṭhe — the best; dakṣaḥ …

kaḥ — who (Dakṣa); tam — him (Lord Śiva); cara-acara — of the whole world (both animate and inanimate); gurum …

etat — thus; ākhyāhi — please tell; me — to me; brahman — O brāhmaṇa; jāmātuḥ — of the son-in-law …

maitreyaḥ uvāca — the sage Maitreya said; purā — formerly (at the time of Svāyambhuva Manu); viśva-sṛjām — of the …

tatra — there; praviṣṭam — having entered; ṛṣayaḥ — the sages; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; arkam — the sun; iva — …

udatiṣṭhan — stood up; sadasyāḥ — the members of the assembly; te — they; sva-dhiṣṇyebhyaḥ — from their own seats; …

sadasaḥ — of the assembly; patibhiḥ — by the leaders; dakṣaḥ — Dakṣa; bhagavān — the possessor of all opulences; …

prāk — before; niṣaṇṇam — being seated; mṛḍam — Lord Śiva; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; na amṛṣyat — did not tolerate; …

śrūyatām — hear; brahma-ṛṣayaḥ — O sages among the brāhmaṇas; me — unto me; saha-devāḥ — O demigods; saha-agnayaḥ — …

ayam — he (Śiva); tu — but; loka-pālānām — of the governors of the universe; yaśaḥ-ghnaḥ — spoiling the fame; …

eṣaḥ — he (Śiva); me — my; śiṣyatām — subordinate position; prāptaḥ — accepted; yat — because; me duhituḥ — …

gṛhītvā — taking; mṛga-śāva — like a deer cub; akṣyāḥ — of her who has eyes; pāṇim — the hand; …

lupta-kriyāya — not observing rules and regulations; aśucaye — impure; mānine — proud; bhinna-setave — having broken all rules of …

preta-āvāseṣu — at the burning places of dead bodies; ghoreṣu — horrible; pretaiḥ — by the Pretas; bhūta-gaṇaiḥ — by …

tasmai — to him; unmāda-nāthāya — to the lord of ghosts; naṣṭa-śaucāya — being devoid of all cleanliness; durhṛde — …

maitreyaḥ uvāca — Maitreya said; vinindya — abusing; evam — thus; saḥ — he (Dakṣa); giriśam — Śiva; apratīpam — …

ayam — that; tu — but; deva-yajane — in the sacrifice of the demigods; indra-upendra-ādibhiḥ — with Indra, Upendra and …

niṣidhyamānaḥ — being requested not to; saḥ — he (Dakṣa); sadasya-mukhyaiḥ — by the members of the sacrifice; dakṣaḥ — …

vijñāya — understanding; śāpam — the curse; giriśa — of Śiva; anuga-agraṇīḥ — one of the principal associates; nandīśvaraḥ — …

yaḥ — who (Dakṣa); etat martyam — this body; uddiśya — with reference to; bhagavati — to Śiva; apratidruhi — …