Shloka 11
Nārada’s Protection of Kayādhu and Prahlāda’s Womb-Instructions: Ātma-tattva and the Path of Bhakti
इत्युक्तस्तां विहायेन्द्रो देवर्षेर्मानयन्वच: । अनन्तप्रियभक्त्यैनां परिक्रम्य दिवं ययौ ॥ ११ ॥
ity uktas tāṁ vihāyendro devarṣer mānayan vacaḥ ananta-priya-bhaktyaināṁ parikramya divaṁ yayau
Когда великий мудрец Нарада сказал это, Индра, почтив его слова, тотчас отпустил мою мать. Поскольку я был преданным Господа, полубоги совершили вокруг неё почтительный обход и затем вернулись в своё небесное царство.
Although King Indra and the other demigods are exalted personalities, they were so obedient to Nārada Muni that King Indra immediately accepted Nārada Muni’s words concerning Prahlāda Mahārāja. This is called understanding by the paramparā system. Indra and the demigods did not know that a great devotee was in the womb of Kayādhu, the wife of Hiraṇyakaśipu, but they accepted the authoritative statements of Nārada Muni and immediately offered their respects to the devotee by circumambulating the woman in whose womb he was living. To understand God and the devotee by the paramparā system is the process of knowledge. There is no need to speculate about God and His devotee. One should accept the statements of a bona fide devotee and thus try to understand.
FAQs
This verse shows Indra immediately respecting Nārada’s instruction and releasing Kayādhu, teaching that saintly counsel should be honored even by the most powerful.
Because Nārada, the divine sage, instructed him, and Indra accepted the sage’s authority and the higher dharma involved in protecting one who is dear to the Lord.
Pause before acting on power or anger, seek guidance from trustworthy spiritual wisdom, and choose the course that protects innocence and supports devotion.