श्रीदैत्यपुत्रा ऊचु: प्रह्राद त्वं वयं चापि नर्तेऽन्यं विद्महे गुरुम् । एताभ्यां गुरुपुत्राभ्यां बालानामपि हीश्वरौ ॥ २९ ॥ बालस्यान्त:पुरस्थस्य महत्सङ्गो दुरन्वय: । छिन्धि न: संशयं सौम्य स्याच्चेद्विस्रम्भकारणम् ॥ ३० ॥
sri-daitya-putra ucuh prahrada tvam vayam capi narte ’nyam vidmahe gurum etabhyam guru-putrabhyam balanam api hisvarau balasyantahpura-sthasya mahat-sango duranvayah chindhi nah samsayam saumya syac ced visrambha-karanam
- sri-daitya-putrah ucuh
- the sons of the demons said
- prahrada
- O dear friend Prahlada
- tvam
- you
- vayam
- we
- ca
- and
- api
- also
- na
- not
- rte
- except
- anyam
- any other
- vidmahe
- know
- gurum
- spiritual master
- etabhyam
- these two
- guru-putrabhyam
- the sons of Sukracarya
- balanam
- of little children
- api
- although
- hi
- indeed
- isvarau
- the two controllers
- balasya
- of a child
- antahpura-sthasya
- remaining inside the house or palace
- mahat-sangah
- the association of a great person like Narada
- duranvayah
- very difficult
- chindhi
- please dispel
- nah
- our
- samsayam
- doubt
- saumya
- O gentle one
- syat
- there may be
- cet
- if
- visrambha-karanam
- cause of faith (in your words)
The sons of the demons replied: Dear Prahlada, neither you nor we know any teacher or spiritual master other than Sanda and Amarka, the sons of Sukracarya. After all, we are children and they our controllers. For you especially, who always remain within the palace, it is very difficult to associate with a great personality. Dear friend, most gentle one, would you kindly explain how it was possible for you to hear Narada? Kindly dispel our doubts in this regard.