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
ದಮಘೋಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಾಪಾತ್ಮ ಶಿಶುಪಾಲನು ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೇ—ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಾರದ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲೇ—ಗೋವಿಂದನನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು; ಮರಣದವರೆಗೆ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಮೇಲೆ ದ್ವೇಷವನ್ನೇ ಪೋಷಿಸಿದನು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರ ದಂತವಕ್ರನೂ ದುರ್ಮತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅದೇ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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.