Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 24
Brahmā’s Boons, Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Cosmic Tyranny, and Prahlāda’s Transcendental Qualities
तेषामाविरभूद्वाणी अरूपा मेघनि:स्वना । सन्नादयन्ती ककुभ: साधूनामभयङ्करी ॥ २४ ॥
teṣām āvirabhūd vāṇī arūpā megha-niḥsvanā sannādayantī kakubhaḥ sādhūnām abhayaṅkarī
Alors se manifesta devant eux une vibration sonore transcendante, émanant d’une personne invisible aux yeux matériels. La voix, grave comme le grondement d’un nuage, réconfortait et chassait toute crainte des saints.
FAQs
This verse describes a divine, formless voice that thunders through all directions and specifically grants fearlessness to the sādhus, showing that the Lord’s protection can manifest as direct reassurance and removal of fear.
In the narrative surrounding Hiraṇyakaśipu’s oppression, the Supreme’s intervention begins with an unseen, authoritative voice—signaling divine governance and comforting the saintly who are threatened.
Remember that fearlessness in bhakti is rooted in trust: keep steady devotional practice (hearing, chanting, remembrance) and take strength from the principle that divine support can arrive in unexpected forms—guidance, clarity, or inner assurance.