4.4.6 – 23

This part of Bhagavatham describes the entry of Sathi Devi at the YagaShala. When she entered, Daksha or the other participants did not show any respect to her. Her mother and sisters were so delighted to see her and expressed their happiness by offering a proper place to sit and other presents. But Daksha did not even  acknowledge her presence. The audience did not want to displease him and so remained indifferent.

Sathi Devi noticed that there was no offering given to Lord Siva and both of them were not invited too. Even though she came without invitation, there was no welcome from her father. Devi ‘s fury blew up like fire.

She questioned her father, “how could you feel enemity towards the Lord who has never done any harm to any one. How could you disrespect Siva?”. She continues, “jealous people like you will find only faults in others. Some others will see good and bad differently – they are “Mahan”.  Sadhus can see only good in others. But the noblest will see even small good things as great in others.