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Canto 7: The Science of God
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SB 7.1: The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone
SB 7.1.42
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ putraṁ
prahlādaṁ keśava-priyam
jighāṁsur akaron nānā
yātanā mṛtyu-hetave
Word for word:
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ
— Hiraṇyakaśipu;
putram
— son;
prahlādam
— Prahlāda Mahārāja;
keśava
-
priyam
— the beloved devotee of Keśava;
jighāṁsuḥ
— desirous of killing;
akarot
— enacted;
nānā
— various;
yātanāḥ
— tortures;
mṛtyu
— death;
hetave
— to cause.
Translation:
Desiring to kill his son Prahlāda, who was a great devotee of Lord Viṣṇu, Hiraṇyakaśipu tortured him in many ways.
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