Shloka 10
Prahlāda Rejects Demonic Diplomacy and Proclaims Navadhā Bhakti
बुद्धिभेद: परकृत उताहो ते स्वतोऽभवत् । भण्यतां श्रोतुकामानां गुरूणां कुलनन्दन ॥ १० ॥
buddhi-bhedaḥ para-kṛta utāho te svato ’bhavat bhaṇyatāṁ śrotu-kāmānāṁ gurūṇāṁ kula-nandana
“இந்த புத்தி மாசு பகைவரால் ஏற்பட்டதா, அல்லது உன்னிடமிருந்தே வந்ததா? குலநந்தனே, நாங்கள் உன் ஆசிரியர்கள்; கேட்க ஆவலாக இருக்கிறோம்—உண்மையைச் சொல்.”
Prahlāda Mahārāja’s teachers were astonished that a small boy could speak such exalted Vaiṣṇava philosophy. Therefore they inquired about the Vaiṣṇavas who stealthily taught it to him, in order that these Vaiṣṇavas might be arrested and killed in the presence of Prahlāda’s father, Hiraṇyakaśipu.
FAQs
This verse shows the teachers questioning whether Prahlāda’s transformed intelligence came from outside influence or arose naturally—highlighting that genuine bhakti-wisdom can manifest from within by divine grace, not merely by instruction.
They were alarmed that Prahlāda was developing devotion and a worldview contrary to their demoniac curriculum, so they tried to trace its source—suspecting someone had influenced him.
When your values shift toward devotion and truth, examine whether it is mere social influence or a sincere inner awakening—and then nourish it through satsanga, hearing, and steady practice.