Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 18
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
दमघोषसुत: पाप आरभ्य कलभाषणात् । सम्प्रत्यमर्षी गोविन्दे दन्तवक्रश्च दुर्मति: ॥ १८ ॥
damaghoṣa-sutaḥ pāpa ārabhya kala-bhāṣaṇāt sampraty amarṣī govinde dantavakraś ca durmatiḥ
ダマゴーシャの子である罪深きシシュパーラは、幼少の頃—まだ言葉もおぼつかぬ時から—ゴーヴィンダを誹謗し始め、死に至るまで聖クリシュナへの嫉妬と怨みを抱き続けた。同様に、その兄弟ダンタヴァクラも邪悪な心で同じ習いを続けた。
FAQs
This verse explains that Śiśupāla’s hostility was deep-rooted—beginning from childhood in abusive speech—and he remained intolerant and envious toward Govinda even later.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is describing to King Parīkṣit how Śiśupāla (son of Damaghoṣa) and Dantavakra were persistently envious of Kṛṣṇa.
Unchecked envy and harsh speech, especially cultivated from an early age, harden into lasting hostility; the verse warns seekers to purify speech and jealousy to progress in bhakti.