Chapter 26: Narada cursed by reborn Daksha - Essence of Maha Bhagavatha Purana | Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
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Chapter 26: Narada cursed by reborn Daksha

Condensed English Translation by Sri V.D.N. Rao

Narada gave the Theory of Creation and destruction- the chain of births and deaths, and the futility of pursuing such a life. Haryasvas were sincere and obedient children of Daksha, but the mind-setting of Narada was so convincing that they followed the short-cut spiritual way rather than the circuitous and too familiar family route to God. Daksha lamented that his progeny opted a different route and Brhama consoled him and belssed Daksha to beget another thousand sons named Savalasvas, who too went the Narada way, since the latter was also able to convince as he did to their brothers. Being furious at what had been done by Narada to his sons, Daksha cursed Narada  that henceforth the latter would be a globe trotter and would never be settled and static, much less as a  family person. Narada in turn could have given a curse to Daksha but restrained in the interest of the next generation to observe the Grihasti’s  life’s route to salvation.