Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 10: The Summum Bonum

Chapter 88: Lord Siva Saved from Vrikasura. Text 12

Å›rÄ«-Å›uka uvÄca
Å›Äpa-prasÄdayor Ä«Å›Ä
brahma-viṣṇu-Å›ivÄdayaḥ
sadyaḥ Å›Äpa-prasÄdo 'á¹…ga
Å›ivo brahmÄ na cÄcyutaḥ

 Å›rÄ«-Å›ukaḥ uvÄca - Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ« said; Å›Äpa - in cursing; prasÄdayoḥ - and showing favor; Ä«Å›Äḥ - capable; brahma-viṣṇu-Å›iva-Ädayaḥ - BrahmÄ, Viṣṇu, Åšiva and others; sadyaḥ - quick; Å›Äpa-prasÄdaḥ - whose curse and benediction; aá¹…ga - my dear (King ParÄ«ká¹£it); Å›ivaḥ - Lord Åšiva; brahmÄ - Lord BrahmÄ; na - not; ca - and; acyutaḥ - Lord Viṣṇu.


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Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ« said: Lord BrahmÄ, Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Åšiva and others are able to curse or bless one. Lord Åšiva and Lord BrahmÄ are very quick to curse or bestow benedictions, my dear King, but the infallible Supreme Lord is not.

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