Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 13
Nārada’s Protection of Kayādhu and Prahlāda’s Womb-Instructions: Ātma-tattva and the Path of Bhakti
तथेत्यवात्सीद्देवर्षेरन्तिके साकुतोभया । यावद्दैत्यपतिर्घोरात्तपसो न न्यवर्तत ॥ १३ ॥
tathety avātsīd devarṣer antike sākuto-bhayā yāvad daitya-patir ghorāt tapaso na nyavartata
وبعد أن قبلت أمي إرشاد الديورشي نارادا، أقامت بقربه آمنةً لا تخاف من أي جهة، ما دام أبي، ملك الديتيا، لم يرجع بعد من تقشفه الشديد الرهيب.
FAQs
Because Nārada offered her shelter and protection, and she remained there fearlessly until Hiraṇyakaśipu returned from his fierce austerities.
It shows that proximity to a great sage gives genuine protection and fearlessness, even amid danger and uncertainty.
Seek guidance and shelter in authentic spiritual teachers and devotional communities; their association steadies the mind and reduces fear during difficult periods.