Shloka 29
Brahmā’s Boons, Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Cosmic Tyranny, and Prahlāda’s Transcendental Qualities
श्रीनारद उवाच इत्युक्ता लोकगुरुणा तं प्रणम्य दिवौकस: । न्यवर्तन्त गतोद्वेगा मेनिरे चासुरं हतम् ॥ २९ ॥
śrī-nārada uvāca ity uktā loka-guruṇā taṁ praṇamya divaukasaḥ nyavartanta gatodvegā menire cāsuraṁ hatam
શ્રી નારદે કહ્યું—લોકગુરુ ભગવાને આમ આશ્વાસન આપતાં સ્વર્ગવાસી દેવતાઓએ તેમને પ્રણામ કર્યા અને નિર્ભય થઈ પાછા ફર્યા; તેમને લાગ્યું કે અસુર તો જાણે પહેલેથી જ હણાઈ ગયો છે।
The less intelligent men who are always busy worshiping the demigods should note that when the demigods are harassed by the demons, they approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead for relief. Since the demigods resort to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, why should the worshipers of the demigods not approach the Supreme Lord for whatever benefits they desire? Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (2.3.10) says:
FAQs
This verse shows that fear subsides when one receives proper divine guidance (here, from Brahmā, the loka-guru) and takes shelter of higher authority; the devas return confident, seeing evil as already defeated.
Because Brahmā instructed and reassured them; acknowledging his authority, they offered obeisances and returned to their posts with renewed courage.
Seek counsel from genuine spiritual teachers and scriptural wisdom; when guided by dharma and devotion, anxiety reduces and obstacles are faced with steadiness.