सर्वैरुपायैर्हन्तव्य: सम्भोजशयनासनै: । सुहृल्लिङ्गधर: शत्रुर्मुनेर्दुष्टमिवेन्द्रियम् ॥ ३८ ॥
sarvair upayair hantavyah sambhoja-sayanasanaih suhrl-linga-dharah satrur muner dustam ivendriyam
- sarvaih
- by all
- upayaih
- means
- hantavyah
- must be killed
- sambhoja
- by eating
- sayana
- lying down
- asanaih
- by sitting
- suhrt-linga-dharah
- who has assumed the role of a friend
- satruh
- an enemy
- muneh
- of a great sage
- dustam
- uncontrollable
- iva
- like
- indriyam
- the senses.
Just as uncontrolled senses are the enemies of all yogis engaged in advancing in spiritual life, this Prahlada, who appears to be a friend, is an enemy because I cannot control him. Therefore this enemy, whether eating, sitting or sleeping, must be killed by all means.