SB 10.88.32

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 88: Lord Śiva Saved from Vṛkāsura

SB 10.88.31 - SB 10.88.33

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 32

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

evaṁ cet tarhi tad-vākyaṁ

na vayaṁ śraddadhīmahi

yo dakṣa-śāpāt paiśācyaṁ

prāptaḥ preta-piśāca-rāṭ

SYNONYMS

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Lord said; evam — such; cet — if; tarhi — then; tat — his; vākyam — in the statements; na — not; vayam — We; śraddadhīmahi — can place faith; yaḥ — who; dakṣa-śāpāt — by the curse of Dakṣa Prajāpati; paiśācyam — the qualities of the Piśācas (a class of carnivorous demons); prāptaḥ — obtained; preta-piśāca — of the Pretas (ghosts) and Piśācas; rāṭ — the king.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord said: If this is the case, We cannot believe what Śiva says. Śiva is the same lord of the Pretas and Piśācas whom Dakṣa cursed to become like a carnivorous hobgoblin.

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