Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 13
Nārada’s Protection of Kayādhu and Prahlāda’s Womb-Instructions: Ātma-tattva and the Path of Bhakti
तथेत्यवात्सीद्देवर्षेरन्तिके साकुतोभया । यावद्दैत्यपतिर्घोरात्तपसो न न्यवर्तत ॥ १३ ॥
tathety avātsīd devarṣer antike sākuto-bhayā yāvad daitya-patir ghorāt tapaso na nyavartata
Приняв наставления Дева-риши Нарады, моя мать оставалась рядом с ним, не испытывая страха ни с какой стороны, пока царь дайтьев — мой отец — не вернулся после своих суровых аскез.
FAQs
Because Nārada offered her shelter and protection, and she remained there fearlessly until Hiraṇyakaśipu returned from his fierce austerities.
It shows that proximity to a great sage gives genuine protection and fearlessness, even amid danger and uncertainty.
Seek guidance and shelter in authentic spiritual teachers and devotional communities; their association steadies the mind and reduces fear during difficult periods.