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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.51

श्रीनारद उवाच एतावद्वर्णितगुणो भक्त्या भक्तेन निर्गुण: । प्रह्रादं प्रणतं प्रीतो यतमन्युरभाषत ॥ ५१ ॥
śrī-nārada uvāca
[shree-naarada uvaacha]
etāvad varṇita-guṇo
[etaavad varnita-guno]
bhaktyā bhaktena nirguṇaḥ
[bhaktyaa bhaktena nirgunah]
prahrādaṁ praṇataṁ prīto
[prahraadam pranatam preeto]
yata-manyur abhāṣata
[yata-manyur abhaashata]
Word-for-word
śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada Muni said etāvat — up to this varṇita — described guṇaḥ — transcendental qualities bhaktyā — with devotion bhaktena — by the devotee (Prahlāda Mahārāja) nirguṇaḥ — the transcendental Lord prahrādam — unto Prahlāda Mahārāja praṇatam — who was surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord prītaḥ — being pleased yata-manyuḥ — controlling the anger abhāṣata — began to speak (as follows).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-nārada uvāca
śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca
Śrī Nārada Muni said
etāvad varṇita-guṇo
etāvat
up to this
varṇita
described
guṇaḥ
transcendental qualities
bhaktyā bhaktena nirguṇaḥ
bhaktyā
with devotion
bhaktena
by the devotee (Prahlāda Mahārāja)
nirguṇaḥ
the transcendental Lord
prahrādaṁ praṇataṁ prīto
prahrādam
unto Prahlāda Mahārāja
praṇatam
who was surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord
prītaḥ
being pleased
yata-manyur abhāṣata
yata-manyuḥ
controlling the anger
abhāṣata
began to speak (as follows).
The great saint Nārada said: Thus Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva was pacified by the devotee Prahlāda Mahārāja with prayers offered from the transcendental platform. The Lord gave up His anger, and being very kind to Prahlāda, who was offering prostrated obeisances, He spoke as follows.
Purport

The word nirguṇa is important. The Māyāvādī philosophers accept the Absolute Truth as nirguṇa or nirākāra. The word nirguṇa refers to one who possesses no material qualities. The Lord, being full of spiritual qualities, gave up all His anger and spoke to Prahlāda.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Nārada said: Thus, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, having no material qualities, whose qualities were described by his devotee with devotion, being pleased with his surrendered devotee, gave up his anger and spoke. Nirguṇaḥ means “without material qualities.” Prahlāda praised Nṛsiṁha’s spiritual qualities like mercy. Nṛsiṁha had uncontrollable anger that Prahlāda’s father was attacking him. He gave up that anger on seeing the bliss of Prahlāda.
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Personal Guidance
Nṛsiṁha is pacified by Prahlāda's prayers from the transcendental platform; the Lord gives up His anger and speaks kindly. Honest devotional speech is what cools cosmic wrath. The right words from the right heart change everything.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in your life does cosmic wrath wait to be softened by honest devotional speech?
  • Whose anger is asking for your truer voice rather than your appeasement?
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