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
അപ്പോൾ അവരുടെ മുമ്പിൽ രൂപമില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ദിവ്യവാണി പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു; മേഘഗർജ്ജനത്തെപ്പോലെ ഗംഭീരമായി ദിക്കുകളെ മുഴക്കുകയും സാദുക്കളുടെ ഭയം അകറ്റുകയും ചെയ്തു।
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.