तथेति गुरुपुत्रोक्तमनुज्ञायेदमब्रवीत् । धर्मो ह्यस्योपदेष्टव्यो राज्ञां यो गृहमेधिनाम् ॥ ५१ ॥
tatheti guru-putroktam anujnayedam abravit dharmo hy asyopadestavyo rajnam yo grha-medhinam
- tatha
- in this way
- iti
- thus
- guru-putra-uktam
- advised by Sanda and Amarka, the sons of Sukracarya
- anujnaya
- accepting
- idam
- this
- abravit
- said
- dharmah
- the duty
- hi
- indeed
- asya
- unto Prahlada
- upadestavyah
- to be instructed
- rajnam
- of the kings
- yah
- which
- grha-medhinam
- who are interested in householder life.
After hearing these instructions of Sanda and Amarka, the sons of his spiritual master, Hiranyakasipu agreed and requested them to instruct Prahlada in that system of occupational duty which is followed by royal householder families.