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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.5.20

पादयो: पतितं बालं प्रतिनन्द्याशिषासुर: । परिष्वज्य चिरं दोर्भ्यां परमामाप निर्वृतिम् ॥ २० ॥
pādayoḥ patitaṁ bālaṁ
[paadayoh patitam baalam]
pratinandyāśiṣāsuraḥ
[pratinandyaashishaasurah]
pariṣvajya ciraṁ dorbhyāṁ
[parishvajya chiram dorbhyaam]
paramām āpa nirvṛtim
[paramaam aapa nirvritim]
Word-for-word
pādayoḥ — at the feet patitam — fallen bālam — the boy (Prahlāda Mahārāja) pratinandya — encouraging āśiṣā — with blessings (“My dear child, may you live long and be happy” and so on) asuraḥ — the demon Hiraṇyakaśipu pariṣvajya — embracing ciram — for a long time due to affection dorbhyām — with his two arms paramām — great āpa — obtained nirvṛtim — jubilation.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pādayoḥ patitaṁ bālaṁ
pādayoḥ
at the feet
patitam
fallen
bālam
the boy (Prahlāda Mahārāja)
pratinandyāśiṣāsuraḥ
pratinandya
encouraging
āśiṣā
with blessings (“My dear child, may you live long and be happy” and so on)
asuraḥ
the demon Hiraṇyakaśipu
pariṣvajya ciraṁ dorbhyāṁ
pariṣvajya
embracing
ciram
for a long time due to affection
dorbhyām
with his two arms
paramām āpa nirvṛtim
paramām
great
āpa
obtained
nirvṛtim
jubilation.
When Hiraṇyakaśipu saw that his child had fallen at his feet and was offering obeisances, as an affectionate father he immediately began showering blessings upon the child and embraced him with both arms. A father naturally feels happy to embrace his son, and Hiraṇyakaśipu became very happy in this way.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Welcoming the boy who fell at his feet with blessings, the demon father embraced him for a long time with his arms and felt great happiness.
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Personal Guidance
Seeing his child fall at his feet, Hiraṇyakaśipu showers blessings and embraces him with both arms. The demonic too feel parental love. Hostility and tenderness can live in one body — and both are real even when their object is the same person.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose love for you carries both hostility and tenderness — and how do you receive each?
  • Where do you hold mixed feelings for someone you both love and resist?
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