Shloka 21
मयि द्वेषानुबन्धो ऽभूत् संस्तुताव् उद्यते तव मत्पितुस् तत्कृतं पापं देव तस्य प्रणश्यतु
mayi dveṣānubandho 'bhūt saṃstutāv udyate tava matpitus tatkṛtaṃ pāpaṃ deva tasya praṇaśyatu
When I set about praising You, O Lord, a lingering thread of hatred arose within my father. May the sin committed through that be destroyed, O Deva.
Uncertain from the isolated verse (likely a royal or devotee figure addressing a deity in the narrative frame of Parāśara’s teaching to Maitreya).
Avatara: Narasimha
Purpose: To protect Prahlāda and annihilate Hiraṇyakaśipu, thereby re-establishing the inviolability of bhakti and divine justice.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Protection of devotees and the moral law that hatred toward Bhagavān and His bhaktas leads to ruin.
Concept: Even a subtle residue of hatred (dveṣa) arising in relation to Bhagavān is treated as a fault to be confessed and dissolved through His grace.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Practice self-audit in devotion—notice reactive emotions, confess them inwardly, and redirect the mind to reverence and goodwill.
Vishishtadvaita: Bhagavān’s prasāda purifies the jīva’s doṣas while preserving the devotee’s individuality and moral responsibility.
Phase: Triumph
Bhakti Quality: Kṣamā (forbearance) and aparādha-bhaya (fear of offense) even while praising the Lord.
Narasimha: Post-appearance: Prahlāda addresses the Lord, confessing even a trace of dveṣa and praying for the destruction of sin connected with his father’s acts.
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse highlights that inner motives matter: even outwardly pious acts like praise can be tainted by subtle hostility, and true purification requires honest self-recognition and turning to the Lord for cleansing.
In the Purāṇic narrative style, Parāśara presents karma as relational and consequential across family lines, while also emphasizing that repentance and devotion can interrupt the momentum of demerit.
The Lord is portrayed as the supreme purifier: sincere appeal to the Divine can dissolve pāpa, reinforcing a Vaishnava vision where grace and devotion restore cosmic and personal order.