212 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 4
upalabhante siksaértham
naivagham aparo yatha
putran—sons; vipratikiilan—who act against the will of the father;
svan—their own; pitarah—fathers; putra-vatsalah—being very affec-
tionate to the children; upalabhante—chastise; siksa-artham—to teach
them lessons; na—not; eva—indeed; agham—punishment; aparah—
an enemy; yatha—like.
TRANSLATION
A father and mother are always affectionate to their children.
When the children are disobedient the parents chastise them, not
due to enmity but only for the child’s instruction and welfare.
How did Hiranyakasipu, the father of Prahlada Maharaja, chastise
such a noble son? This is what I am eager to know.
TEXT 46
FRATSTIY ALANCIM TATA |
Odd atded wares fra sat |
fig: Sava az Bat ANT HATTA: Nek II
kim utdnuvasan sadhiims
tadrsan guru-devatan
etat kautihalam brahmann
asmakam vidhama prabho
pituh putrdya yad dveso
maranaya prayojitah
kim uta—much less; anuvasdn—to obedient and perfect sons;
sadhiin—great devotees; tadrsan—of that sort; guru-devatan—honor-
ing the father as the Supreme Personality of Godhead; etat—this;
kautihalam—doubt; brahman—O brahmana; asmakam—of us;
vidhama—dissipate; prabho—O my lord; pituh—of the father;
putrdya—unto the son; yat—which; dvesah—envy; marandya—for
killing; prayojitah—applied.
