prahlāda uvāca
na śabdagocare yasya yogidhyeyaṃ paraṃ padam /
yato yaś ca svayaṃ viśvaṃ sa viṣṇuḥ parameśvaraḥ // ViP_1,17.22 //
hiraṇyakaśipur uvāca
parameśvarasaṃjñojña kimanyo mayyavasthite /
tathāpi martukāmastvaṃ prabravīṣi punaḥ punaḥ // ViP_1,17.23 //
‘Fool! Who is this Parameshwara you keep speaking about when I am there?’ Thundered Hiranyakashipu.
prahlāda uvāca
na kevalaṃ tāta mama prajānāṃ sa brahmabhūto bhavataś ca viṣṇuḥ /
dhātā vidhātā parameśvaraś ca prakīda kopaṃ kuruṣe kimartham // ViP_1,17.24 //
‘Father please don’t get agitated,’ said Prahaladan. ‘He is not just Parameshwara for me but He is also your Parameshwara. He is the Supreme Commander of everyone. Only Lord Vishnu is the true Parameshwara.’
hiraṇyakaśipur uvāca
praviṣṭaḥ ko 'sya hṛdaye durbuddheratipāpakṛt /
yenedṛśānyasādhūni vadatyāviṣṭamānasaḥ // ViP_1,17.25 //
‘A ghost or an evil entity has possessed your heart and has turned you against me,’ said Hiranyakashipu.
prahlāda uvāca
na kevalaṃ maddhṛdayaṃ sa viṣṇurākramya lalokānakhilānavasthitaḥ /
sa māṃ tvadāndīś ca pitaḥsamastānsamastaceṣṭāsu yunakti sarvagaḥ // ViP_1,17.26 //
‘Not just my heart but the heart of everyone including your heart is under the control of lord Narayana. He is the one who has conquered everyone’s heart.’
hiraṇyakiśipur uvāca
niṣkāsyatāmayaṃ pāpaḥ śāsyatāṃ ca gurorgṛhe /
yojito durmatiḥ kena vipakṣaviṣayastutau // ViP_1,17.27 //
‘Take Prahaladan back and teach him well!’ Commanded Hiranyakashipu to the tutors.
Per the instruction of Hiranyakashipu, the two tutors escorted Prahaladan back to school. The tutors knew that Hiranyakashipu was wrong but they didn’t have the courage to stand up to him. They were amazed at Prahaladan’s courage.
After a couple of months, Hiranyakashipu called Prahaladan to check if he had finally learnt per the desire of Hiranyakashipu.
‘Child, sing me a song which is very dear to you,’ he asked.
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