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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 7, Ch. 5]
straight but always curved. Śunaḥ śepa is also the name of the second son of Ajīgarta. He was sold to Hariścandra, but he later took shelter of Viśvāmitra, Hariścandra's enemy, and never left his side.
TEXT 47
अप्रमेयानुभावोऽयमकुतश्चिद्भ्रयोऽमरः । नूनमेतद्विरोधेन मृत्युर्मे भविता न वा ॥४७॥
aprameyānubhāvo 'yam akutaścid-bhayo 'maraḥ nūnam etad-virodhena mṛtyur me bhavitā na vā
aprameya—unlimited; anubhāvaḥ—glory; ayam—this; akutaścit-bhayaḥ—having no fear from any quarter; amaraḥ—immortal; nūnam—definitely; etat-virodhena—because of going against him; mṛtyuḥ—death; me—my; bhavitā—may be; na—not; vā—or.
TRANSLATION
I can see that this boy's strength is unlimited, for he has not feared any of my punishments. He appears immortal. Therefore, because of my enmity toward him, I shall die. Or maybe this will not take place.
TEXT 48
इति तच्चिन्तया किञ्चिन्म्लानश्रियमधोमुखम् । शण्डामर्कावौशनसौ विविक्त इति होचतुः ॥४८॥
iti tac-cintayā kiñcin mlāna-śriyam adho-mukham śaṇḍāmarkāv auśanasau vivikta iti hocatuḥ
iti—thus; tat-cintayā—with full anxiety because of Prahlāda Mahārāja's position; kiñcit—somewhat; mlāna—lost; śriyam—bodily luster; adhaḥ-mukham—his face downward; śaṇḍa-amarkau—Śaṇḍa