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| Canto 7: The Science of God | Chapter 6: Prahlāda Instructs His Demoniac Schoolmates |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.6.29-30
bālasyāntahpura-sthasya
mahat-sańgo duranvayah
SYNONYMS
śrī-daitya-putrāh ūcuh — the sons of the demons said; prahrāda — O dear friend Prahlāda; tvam — you; vayam — we; ca — and; api — also; na — not; rite — except; anyam — any other; vidmahe — know; gurum — Spiritual master; etābhyām — these two; guru-putrābhyām — the sons of Śukrācārya; bālānām — of little children; api — although; hi — indeed; īśvarau — the two controllers; bālasya — of a child; antahpura-sthasya — remaining inside the house or palace; mahat-sańgah — the association of a great person like Nārada; duranvayah — very difficult; chindhi — please dispel; nah — our; samśayam — doubt; saumya — O gentle one; syāt — there may be; cet — if; visrambha-kāranam — cause of faith (in your words).
TRANSLATION
The sons of the demons replied: Dear Prahlāda, neither you nor we know any teacher or spiritual master other than Shanda and Amarka, the sons of Śukrācārya. After all, we are children and they our controllers. For you especially, who always remain within the palace, it is very difficult to associate with a great personality. Dear friend, most gentle one, would you kindly explain how it was possible for you to hear Nārada? Kindly dispel our doubts in this regard.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Seventh Canto, Sixth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled, "Prahlāda Instructs His Demoniac Schoolmates."
Copyright © r The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness