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| Canto 7: The Science of God | Chapter 5: Prahlāda Mahārāja, the Saintly Son of Hiranyakaśipu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.5.46
SYNONYMS
vartamānah — being situated; avidūre — not very far away; vai — indeed; bālah — a mere child; api — although; ajada-dhīh — complete fearlessness; ayam — this; na — not; vismarati — forgets; me — my; anāryam — misbehavior; śunah śepah — the curved tail of a dog; iva — exactly like; prabhuh — being able or potent.
TRANSLATION
Although he is very near to me and is merely a child, he is situated in complete fearlessness. He resembles a dog's curved tail, which can never be straightened, because he never forgets my misbehavior and his connection with his master, Lord Vishnu.
PURPORT
The word śunah means "of a dog," and śepa means "tail." The example is ordinary. However one may try to straighten a dog's tail, it is never straight but always curved. Śunah śepa is also the name of the second son of Ajīgarta. He was sold to Hariścandra, but he later took shelter of Viśvāmitra, Hariścandra's enemy, and never left his side.
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