Priti Sandarbha 7.9 : Further Instances of Pure Devotees Becoming Angry, Etc. (krodhābhāsa)
Priti Sandarbha 7.9 : Further Instances of Pure Devotees Becoming Angry, Etc. ( krodhābhāsa ) tad evaṁ syamantakopākhyāna-mahā-kāla-puropakhyāna-mauṣalopākhyānādau śrī-baladevārjuna-nāradādīnāṁ krodhādy-āveśo’pi tad-ābhāsatva-leśenaiva saṅgamayitavyaḥ | tatra śrī-baladevārjunādīnāṁ śrī-bhagavan-matājñānena śrī-nāradādīnāṁ tu taj-jñāneneti vivekaḥ—"kopitā munayaḥ śepur bhagavan-mata-kovidāḥ" [bhā.pu. 3.3.24] iti tṛtīye śrīmad-uddhava-vākyāt | Similarly Śrī Baladeva, Arjuna and Nārada's possession by anger in the episodes of the Syamantaka, the visit to Mahākālapura and the destruction of the Yadu dynasty respectively, should also be reconciled by considering them as only apparent anger ( krodhābhāsa ). In these cases, Śrī Baladeva and Arjuna's anger was due to their ignorance of Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa’s desire, and that of Śrī Nārada was due to knowledge of it – this is the difference. puryāṁ kadācit krīḍadbhir yadu-bhoja-kumārakaiḥ | kopitā munayaḥ śepur bhagavan-ma...