Srimad Bhagavatam

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नारद उवाच एतावद्वर्णितगुणो भक्त्या भक्तेन निर्गुणः । प्रह्लादं प्रणतं प्रीतो यतमन्युरभाषत ।। ७-९-५१ ।।

sanskrit

The great saint Nārada said: Thus Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva 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. ।। 7-9-51 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

nArada uvAca etAvadvarNitaguNo bhaktyA bhaktena nirguNaH | prahlAdaM praNataM prIto yatamanyurabhASata || 7-9-51 ||

hk transliteration

श्रीभगवानुवाच प्रह्लाद भद्र भद्रं ते प्रीतोऽहं तेऽसुरोत्तम । वरं वृणीष्वाभिमतं कामपूरोऽस्म्यहं नृणाम् ।। ७-९-५२ ।।

sanskrit

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Prahlāda, most gentle one, best of the family of the asuras, all good fortune unto you. I am very much pleased with you. It is My pastime to fulfill the desires of all living beings, and therefore you may ask from Me any benediction that you desire to be fulfilled. ।। 7-9-52 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIbhagavAnuvAca prahlAda bhadra bhadraM te prIto'haM te'surottama | varaM vRNISvAbhimataM kAmapUro'smyahaM nRNAm || 7-9-52 ||

hk transliteration

मामप्रीणत आयुष्मन् दर्शनं दुर्लभं हि मे । दृष्ट्वा मां न पुनर्जन्तुरात्मानं तप्तुमर्हति ।। ७-९-५३ ।।

sanskrit

My dear Prahlāda, may you live a long time. One cannot appreciate or understand Me without pleasing Me, but one who has seen or pleased Me has nothing more for which to lament for his own satisfaction. ।। 7-9-53 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

mAmaprINata AyuSman darzanaM durlabhaM hi me | dRSTvA mAM na punarjanturAtmAnaM taptumarhati || 7-9-53 ||

hk transliteration

प्रीणन्ति ह्यथ मां धीराः सर्वभावेन साधवः । श्रेयस्कामा महाभाग सर्वासामाशिषां पतिम् ।। ७-९-५४ ।।

sanskrit

My dear Prahlāda, you are very fortunate. Please know from Me that those who are very wise and highly elevated try to please Me in all different modes of mellows, for I am the only person who can fulfill all the desires of everyone. ।। 7-9-54 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

prINanti hyatha mAM dhIrAH sarvabhAvena sAdhavaH | zreyaskAmA mahAbhAga sarvAsAmAziSAM patim || 7-9-54 ||

hk transliteration

एवं प्रलोभ्यमानोऽपि वरैर्लोकप्रलोभनैः । एकान्तित्वाद्भगवति नैच्छत्तानसुरोत्तमः ।। ७-९-५५ ।।

sanskrit

Nārada Muni said: Prahlāda Mahārāja was the best person in the family of asuras, who always aspire for material happiness. Nonetheless, although allured by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who offered him all benedictions for material happiness, because of his unalloyed Kṛṣṇa consciousness he did not want to take any material benefit for sense gratification. ।। 7-9-55 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

evaM pralobhyamAno'pi varairlokapralobhanaiH | ekAntitvAdbhagavati naicchattAnasurottamaH || 7-9-55 ||

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