276 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 5

relinquish; pitroh—of his father and mother; ahat—gave up; yah—he
who; pafica-hayanah—only five years old.

TRANSLATION

Although Prahlada is only five years old, even at this young age
he has given up his affectionate relationship with his father and
mother. Therefore, he is certainly untrustworthy. Indeed, it is not
at all believable that he will behave well toward Visnu.

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qascayey = RRaweraTe
AAEMSATAAT HANA: |
ferarce  agareristed
Ji ge hala aastaTg 112011

paro ’py apatyam hita-krd yathausadham
sva-dehajo ‘py Gmayavat suto *hitah

chindyat tad angam yad utdtmano "hitam
Sesarn sukham jivati yad-vivarjanat

parah—not belonging to the same group or family; api—although;
apatyam—a child; hita-krt—who is beneficial; yathi—just as;
ausadham—remedial herb; sva-deha-jah—born of one’s own body;
api—although; dmaya-vat—like a disease; sutah—a son; ahitah—who
is not a well-wisher; chindyaét—one should cut off; tat—that; aigam—
part of the body; yat—which; uta—indeed; dtmanah—for the body;
ahitam—not beneficial; Sesam—the balance; sukham—happily; jivati—
lives; yat—of which; vivarjanat—by cutting off.

TRANSLATION

Although a medicinal herb, being born in the forest, does not
belong to the same category as a man, if beneficial it is kept very
carefully. Similarly, if someone outside one’s family is favorable,
he should be given protection like a son. On the other hand, if a
limb of one’s body is poisoned by disease, it must be amputated so
