Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 88: Lord Siva Saved from Vrkasura

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.88.32

sri-bhagavan uvaca

evam cet tarhi tad-vakyam

na vayam sraddadhimahi

yo daksa-sapat paisacyam

praptah preta-pisaca-rat

SYNONYMS

sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Lord said; evam -- such; cet -- if; tarhi -- then; tat -- his; vakyam -- in the statements; na -- not; vayam -- We; sraddadhimahi -- can place faith; yah -- who; daksa-sapat -- by the curse of Daksa Prajapati; paisacyam -- the qualities of the Pisacas (a class of carnivorous demons); praptah -- obtained; preta-pisaca -- of the Pretas (ghosts) and Pisacas; rat -- the king.

TRANSLATION

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

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