Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.23.9
श्रीभगवानुवाच
वत्स प्रह्लाद भद्रं ते प्रयाहि सुतलालयम् ।
मोदमान: स्वपौत्रेण ज्ञातीनां सुखमावह ॥ ९ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
[shree-bhagavaan uvaacha]
vatsa prahrāda bhadraṁ te
[vatsa prahraada bhadram te]
prayāhi sutalālayam
[prayaahi sutalaalayam]
modamānaḥ sva-pautreṇa
[modamaanah sva-pautrena]
jñātīnāṁ sukham āvaha
[jnaateenaam sukham aavaha]
Word-for-word
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
—
the Personality of Godhead said
vatsa
—
O My dear son
prahrāda
—
O Prahlāda Mahārāja
bhadram te
—
all auspiciousness unto you
prayāhi
—
please go
sutala-ālayam
—
to the place known as Sutala
modamānaḥ
—
in a spirit of jubilation
sva-pautreṇa
—
with your grandson (Bali Mahārāja)
jñātīnām
—
of your relatives and friends
sukham
—
happiness
āvaha
—
just enjoy.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
the Personality of Godhead said
vatsa
O My dear son
vatsa prahrāda bhadraṁ te
prahrāda
O Prahlāda Mahārāja
bhadram te
all auspiciousness unto you
prayāhi sutalālayam
prayāhi
please go
sutala-ālayam
to the place known as Sutala
modamānaḥ sva-pautreṇa
modamānaḥ
in a spirit of jubilation
sva-pautreṇa
with your grandson (Bali Mahārāja)
jñātīnāṁ sukham āvaha
jñātīnām
of your relatives and friends
sukham
happiness
āvaha
just enjoy.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear son Prahlāda, all good fortune unto you. For the time being, please go to the place known as Sutala and there enjoy happiness with your grandson and your other relatives and friends.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The Lord said: My dear son Prahlāda, all good fortune unto you! Please go to the place known as Sutala while rejoicing and there enjoy happiness with your grandson and your other relatives.
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Personal Guidance
Prahlāda, all good fortune to you. For now, go to Sutala and enjoy happiness with your grandson and relatives. Even saints are sent to specific addresses. The Lord arranges geography for joy, not exile.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I read an assigned address as exile when the Lord meant it as 'enjoy with family'?
- What 'go to Sutala' have I received that I have been treating as demotion?
My note
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