Text 2] Prahlada, the Saintly Son of Hiranyakasipu 217

Sri-nadrada uvdca
paurohityaya bhagavan
urtah kavyah kilasuraih
sandamarkau sutau tasya
daitya-raja-grhantike

$ri-néradah uvéca—the great saint Narada said; paurohityaya—to
work as priest; bhagavén—the most powerful; vrtah—chosen;
kavyah—Sukracarya; kila—indeed; asuraih—by the demons; sanda-
amarkau—Sanda and Amarka; sutau—sons; tasya—of him; daitya-
raja—of the King of the demons, Hiranyakasipu; grha-antike—near the
residence.

TRANSLATION

The great saint Narada Muni said: The demons, headed by
Hiranyakasipu, accepted Sukracarya as their priest for ritualistic
ceremonies. Sukracarya’s two sons, Sanda and Amarka, lived near
Hiranyakasipu’s palace.

PURPORT

The beginning of the life story of Prahlada is recounted as follows.
Sukracarya became the priest of the atheists, especially Hiranyakagipu,
and thus his two sons, Sanda and Amarka, resided near Hiranyakasipu’s
residence. Sukracarya should not have become the priest of
Hiranyakasipu because Hiranyakasipu and his followers were all
atheists. A brahmana should become the priest of a person interested in
the advancement of spiritual culture. The very name Sukracarya,
however, indicates a person interested in obtaining benefits for his sons
and descendants, regardless of how the money comes. A real brahmana
would not become a priest for atheistic men.

TEXT 2
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WSN: NAA MNAMASA I 2 II
