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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 10, Ch. 8]
ya etasmin mahā-bhāgāḥ prītim kurvanti mānavāḥ nārayo 'bhibhavanty etān viṣṇu-pakṣān ivāsurāḥ
ye—those persons who; etasmin—unto this child; mahā-bhāgāḥ—very fortunate; prītim—affection; kurvanti—execute; mānavāḥ—such persons; na—not; arayaḥ—the enemies; abhibhavanti—do overcome; etān—those who are attached to Kṛṣṇa; viṣṇu-pakṣān—the demigods, who always have Lord Viṣṇu on their side; iva—like; asurāḥ—the demons.
TRANSLATION
Demons [asuras] cannot harm the demigods, who always have Lord Viṣṇu on their side. Similarly, any person or group attached to Kṛṣṇa is extremely fortunate. Because such persons are very much affectionate toward Kṛṣṇa, they cannot be defeated by demons like the associates of Kaṁsa [or by the internal enemies, the senses].
TEXT 19
तस्मान्नन्दात्मजोऽयं ते नारायणसमो गुणैः । श्रिया कीर्त्यानुभावेन गोपायस्व समाहितः ॥१९॥
tasmān nandātmajo 'yam te nārāyaṇa-samo guṇaiḥ śriyā kīrtyānubhāvena gopāyasva samāhitaḥ
tasmāt—therefore; nanda—O Nanda Mahārāja; ātmajaḥ—your son; ayam—this; te—of you; nārāyaṇa-samaḥ—is as good as Nārāyaṇa (Nārāyaṇa Himself showing transcendental qualities); guṇaiḥ—by qualities; śriyā—by opulence; kīrtyā—especially by His name and fame; anubhāvena—and by His influence; gopāyasva—just raise this child; samāhitaḥ—with great attention and precaution.
TRANSLATION
In conclusion, therefore, O Nanda Mahārāja, this child of yours is as good as Nārāyaṇa. In His transcendental qualities, opulence,