Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.10.47
एतद्य आदिपुरुषस्य मृगेन्द्रलीलां
दैत्येन्द्रयूथपवधं प्रयत: पठेत ।
दैत्यात्मजस्य च सतां प्रवरस्य पुण्यं
श्रुत्वानुभावमकुतोभयमेति लोकम् ॥ ४७ ॥
etad ya ādi-puruṣasya mṛgendra-līlāṁ
[etad ya aadi-purushasya mrigendra-leelaam]
daityendra-yūtha-pa-vadhaṁ prayataḥ paṭheta
[daityendra-yootha-pa-vadham prayatah patheta]
daityātmajasya ca satāṁ pravarasya puṇyaṁ
[daityaatmajasya cha sataam pravarasya punyam]
śrutvānubhāvam akuto-bhayam eti lokam
[shrutvaanubhaavam akuto-bhayam eti lokam]
Word-for-word
etat
—
this narration
yaḥ
—
anyone who
ādi-puruṣasya
—
of the original Personality of Godhead
mṛga-indra-līlām
—
pastimes as a lion and human being combined
daitya-indra
—
of the King of the demons
yūtha-pa
—
as strong as an elephant
vadham
—
the killing
prayataḥ
—
with great attention
paṭheta
—
reads
daitya-ātma-jasya
—
of Prahlāda Mahārāja, the son of the demon
ca
—
also
satām
—
among elevated devotees
pravarasya
—
the best
puṇyam
—
pious
śrutvā
—
hearing
anubhāvam
—
the activities
akutaḥ-bhayam
—
where there is no fear anywhere or at any time
eti
—
reaches
lokam
—
the spiritual world.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
etad ya ādi-puruṣasya mṛgendra-līlāṁ
etat
this narration
yaḥ
anyone who
ādi-puruṣasya
of the original Personality of Godhead
mṛga-indra-līlām
pastimes as a lion and human being combined
daityendra-yūtha-pa-vadhaṁ prayataḥ paṭheta
daitya-indra
of the King of the demons
yūtha-pa
as strong as an elephant
vadham
the killing
prayataḥ
with great attention
paṭheta
reads
daityātmajasya ca satāṁ pravarasya puṇyaṁ
daitya-ātma-jasya
of Prahlāda Mahārāja, the son of the demon
ca
also
satām
among elevated devotees
pravarasya
the best
puṇyam
pious
śrutvānubhāvam akuto-bhayam eti lokam
śrutvā
hearing
anubhāvam
the activities
akutaḥ-bhayam
where there is no fear anywhere or at any time
eti
reaches
lokam
the spiritual world.
Prahlāda Mahārāja was the best among exalted devotees. Anyone who with great attention hears this narration concerning the activities of Prahlāda Mahārāja, the killing of Hiraṇyakaśipu, and the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nṛsiṁhadeva, surely reaches the spiritual world, where there is no anxiety.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
One who reads attentively this story of Nṛsiṁha killing the king of the demons, after hearing the pure love of Prahlāda, greatest of devotees, attains the planet where there is no fear.
Personal Guidance
Anyone who attentively hears this narration about Prahlāda, Hiraṇyakaśipu's killing, and Nṛsiṁha surely reaches the anxiety-free spiritual world. Specific narrative is itself a vehicle. Story-shaped devotion is not lesser than method-shaped devotion.
Reflection Questions
- Which sacred story has reliably reduced anxiety in you?
- How could you make rehearing it part of a stress practice?
My note
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