Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth OrderChapter 3: Talks Between Lord Siva and Sati

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 4.3.13

katham sutayah pitri-geha-kautukam

nisamya dehah sura-varya nengate

anahuta apy abhiyanti sauhridam

bhartur guror deha-kritas ca ketanam

SYNONYMS

katham -- how; sutayah -- of a daughter; pitri-geha-kautukam -- the festival in the house of her father; nisamya -- hearing; dehah -- the body; sura-varya -- O best of the demigods; na -- not; ingate -- disturbed; anahutah -- without being called; api -- even; abhiyanti -- goes; sauhridam -- a friend; bhartuh -- of the husband; guroh -- of the spiritual master; deha-kritah -- of the father; ca -- and; ketanam -- the house.

TRANSLATION

O best of the demigods, how can the body of a daughter remain undisturbed when she hears that some festive event is taking place in her father's house? Even though you may be considering that I have not been invited, there is no harm if one goes to the house of one's friend, husband, spiritual master or father without invitation.

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