Text 54] The Lord Slays the King of the Demons 177
Prahlada Maharaja should not be disturbed by the demoniac activities of
the nondevotees. Rather, they should stick to their principles as sincere
servants of the Lord and rest assured that the demoniac activities
directed against them will not be able to stop their devotional service.
TEXT 54
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Sri-vaitalika iicuh
sabhdsu satresu tavamalam yaso
gitva saparyam mahatimn labhamahe
yas tam anaisid vasam esa durjano
dvistya hatas te bhagavan yathamayah
Sri-vaitalikah iicuh—the inhabitants of Vaitalika-loka said;
sabhésu—in great assemblies; satresu—in the arenas of sacrifice; tava —
Your; amalam—without any spot of material contamination; yasah—
reputation; gitva—singing; saparyam—respectful position; mahatim—
great; labhamahe—we achieved; yah—he who; tam—that (respectful
position) ; anaisit—brought under; vasam—his control; esah—this;
durjanah—crooked person; dvistya—by great fortune; hatah—killed;
te—by You; bhagavan—O Lord; yatha—exactly like; dmayah—a dis-
ease.
TRANSLATION
The inhabitants of Vaitalika-loka said: Dear Lord, because of
chanting Your spotless glories in great assemblies and arenas of
sacrifice, we were accustomed to great respect from everyone. This
demon, however, usurped that position. Now, to our great for-
tune, You have killed this great demon, exactly as one cures a
chronic disease.
