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0049/SB 10-2-10

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Painting title	The Abominable Behavior of Nalakuvara and Manigriva
Artists	Ramanatha Dasa
Keywords	Manigriva Naked Nalakuvera Muni Narada
Keywords 2017	Manigriva Narada Nalakuvera Naked Bathing Women Drunk Disrespecting Cursing Punishing
Used in books	EN SB 10.2 1977
Keywords status	Updated
Info status	In progress
Source catalog	Art Catalog updated

File info

Image height	6 333 px
Image width	4 835 px
Location	Art 0049
Filename	0049/SB 10-2-10
Colorspace	LAB
File size	87.60 MB

Physical painting info

Medium	oil
Substrate	canvas
Current location	Los Angeles temple

Legal info

Copyright owner	BBTI
Year	1976
First publication year	1977

Picture section(s)

EN SB 10.2 1977

Captions

Language	Caption
English	EN SB 10.2 1977: The two brothers Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva were great devotees of Lord Śiva, but because of material opulence they became so extravagant and senseless that one day they were enjoying with naked girls in a lake and shamelessly walking here and there. Suddenly the great saint Nārada Muni passed by, but the two brothers were so maddened by their wealth and false prestige that even though they saw Nārada, they remained naked and were not even ashamed. Just to show them mercy, Nārada Muni cursed them as follows: “These two young men, Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva, are by fortune the sons of the great demigod Kuvera, but because of false prestige and madness after drinking liquor, they are so fallen that they are naked but cannot understand that they are. Therefore, because they are living like trees (for trees are naked but are not conscious), these two young men should receive the bodies of trees. This will be proper punishment. Nonetheless, after they become trees and until they are released, by my mercy they will have remembrance of their past sinful activities. Moreover, by my special favor, after the expiry of one hundred years by the measurement of the demigods, they will be able to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, face to face, and thus revive their real position as devotees.”

Language

Caption

English

EN SB 10.2 1977: The two brothers Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva were great devotees of Lord Śiva, but because of material opulence they became so extravagant and senseless that one day they were enjoying with naked girls in a lake and shamelessly walking here and there. Suddenly the great saint Nārada Muni passed by, but the two brothers were so maddened by their wealth and false prestige that even though they saw Nārada, they remained naked and were not even ashamed. Just to show them mercy, Nārada Muni cursed them as follows: “These two young men, Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva, are by fortune the sons of the great demigod Kuvera, but because of false prestige and madness after drinking liquor, they are so fallen that they are naked but cannot understand that they are. Therefore, because they are living like trees (for trees are naked but are not conscious), these two young men should receive the bodies of trees. This will be proper punishment. Nonetheless, after they become trees and until they are released, by my mercy they will have remembrance of their past sinful activities. Moreover, by my special favor, after the expiry of one hundred years by the measurement of the demigods, they will be able to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, face to face, and thus revive their real position as devotees.”