184 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 9

Prahlada Maharaja’s prayers and wanted to give him benedictions by
which Prahlada could procure all kinds of material facilities. Prahlada
Maharaja, however, was not misled by material facilities. Rather, he
wanted to remain always a servant of the servant of the Lord.

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MA TTF
at MIT: Fe = AHVATCAT: |
Wawa = aewtagq Il 2 Il

Sri-ndrada uvdca
evam surddayah sarve
brahma-rudra-purah sarah
nopaitum asakan manyu-
samrambham sudurdsadam

Sri-naradah uvaéca—the great saintly sage Narada Muni said; evam—
thus; sura-ddayah—the groups of demigods; sarve—all; brahma-
rudra-purah sarah—represented by Lord Brahma and Lord Siva; na—
not; upaitum—to go before the Lord; asakan—able; manyu-
samrambham—in a completely angry mood; su-durdsadam—very dif-
ficult to approach (Lord Nrsirnhadeva).

TRANSLATION

The great saint Narada Muni continued: The demigods, headed
by Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and other great demigods, dared not
come forward before the Lord, who at that time was extremely

angry.

PURPORT

Srila Narottama dasa Thakura has sung in his Prema-bhakti-candrika,
‘krodha’ bhakta-dvesi-jane: anger should be used to punish a demon who
is envious of devotees. Kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and
matsarya—lust, anger, greed, illusion, pride and envy—all have their
proper use for the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotee. A
