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| Canto 7: The Science of God | Chapter 9: Prahlāda Pacifies Lord Nrisimhadeva with Prayers |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.9.51
etāvad varnita-guno
SYNONYMS
śrī-nāradah uvāca — Śrī Nārada Muni said; etāvat — up to this; varnita — described; gunah — transcendental qualities; bhaktyā — with devotion; bhaktena — by the devotee (Prahlāda Mahārāja); nirgunah — the transcendental Lord; prahrādam — unto Prahlāda Mahārāja; pranatam — who was surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord; prītah — being pleased; yata-manyuh — controlling the anger; abhāshata — began to speak (as follows).
TRANSLATION
The great saint Nārada said: Thus Lord Nrisimhadeva 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 nirguna is important. The Māyāvādī philosophers accept the Absolute Truth as nirguna or nirākāra. The word nirguna refers to one who possesses no material qualities. The Lord, being full of spiritual qualities, gave up all His anger and spoke to Prahlāda.
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