SB 10.88.12
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 12
- śrī-śuka uvāca
- śāpa-prasādayor īśā
- brahma-viṣṇu-śivādayaḥ
- sadyaḥ śāpa-prasādo 'ṅga
- śivo brahmā na cācyutaḥ
SYNONYMS
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; śāpa — in cursing; prasādayoḥ — and showing favor; īśāḥ — capable; brahma-viṣṇu-śiva-ādayaḥ — Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva and others; sadyaḥ — quick; śāpa-prasādaḥ — whose curse and benediction; aṅga — my dear (King Parīkṣit); śivaḥ — Lord Śiva; brahmā — Lord Brahmā; na — not; ca — and; acyutaḥ — Lord Viṣṇu.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Śiva and others are able to curse or bless one. Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā are very quick to curse or bestow benedictions, my dear King, but the infallible Supreme Lord is not.