Prahlāda Mahārāja, the Unborn Devotee

Narada Muni protects the unborn child

0:04SB 7.7.10...ṣaḥ sākṣānmahā-bhāgavato mahāntvayā na prāpsyate saṁsthāmanantānucaro bale

0:09Nārada Muni replied: The child within this woman's womb is faultless and sinless. Indeed, he is a great devotee, a powerful servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore you will not be able to kill him.

0:14Prabhupāda: So we are discussing Prahlāda Mahārāja when his mother was captured by the demigods and their purpose was to keep Prahlāda's mother under custody till she delivers the child.

0:41Because they took the child born of a demon, Hiraṇyakaśipu, would be a greater demon. Therefore just on his birth he should be killed. That was their proposal.

0:57In the meantime Nārada said, interfered, "No, no, this is not good." "This woman bears the child who is mahābhāgavata—great devotee." How Nārada Muni knew it that the child was great devotee?

1:26Because he personally instructed, practically he was instructing his mother and... Or he would instruct the child, even within the womb.

Divine protection and transcendental vibration

1:45So transcendental vibration is so powerful that simply by hearing one becomes a great devotee, even if he does not understand.

2:01That hearing process, this Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, we have to give chance to the people, "Come, sit down and hear and you'll be benefited." Ayaṁ niṣkilbiṣaḥ; Nārada said that, "Do not try to kill this child." He will be niṣkilbiṣaḥ—completely free from all sinful reaction; sākṣān mahā-bhāgavato mahān—a great devotee; tvayā na prāpsyate saṁsthām, anantānucaro balī—and it is not possible for you to kill him because he is protected by ananta.

3:00aside:] So you want to go for strolling just now, immediately?

3:01Devotee: [indistinct]

3:02Prabhupāda: Strolling?

3:10Devotee: [indistinct]

3:13Prabhupāda: Alright. tvayā hetu-bhūtena saṁsthāṁ mṛtyuṁ na yāsyati. tatra hetavaḥ, niṣkilbiṣaBhāvārtha-dīpikā, 7.7.10 You cannot kill him. Why?

3:30Because he is pure and he is protected by the Supreme Lord so it is not possible for you to kill him. Kaunteya. Kṛṣṇa also promises: BG 9.31kaunteya pratijānīhina me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati

3:47He quickly becomes righteous and attains lasting peace. O son of Kuntī, declare it boldly that My devotee never perishes.

3:49Kṛṣṇa declares that, "His devotees would never be vanquished." ity uktas... Ah... anantasya priyo yo ’haṁsa vā priyo yasya tasya mama bhaktyā enāṁ pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya

Shelter at the ashram of Narada

4:47Bhāvārtha-dīpikā, 7.7.11 SB 7.7.11ity uktas tāṁ vihāyendrodevarṣer mānayan vacaḥananta-priya-bhaktyaināṁparikramya divaṁ yayau

4:47When the great saint Nārada Muni had thus spoken, King Indra, being respectful to Nārada's words, immediately released my mother. Because of my being a devotee of the Lord, all the demigods circumambulated her. Then they returned to their celestial kingdom.

4:47So instead of dragging Prahlāda's mother to the custody of Indra when they heard from Nārada Muni that the child was a great devotee.

4:59Immediately Indra released her [his] mother, and fell down and circumnabulated, offered respects to the devotee. Ananta-priya-bhaktyaināṁ, parikramya divaṁ yayau.

5:20So after circle they went to their respective celestial planets. SB 7.7.12tato me mātaram ṛṣiḥsamānīya nijāśrameāśvāsyehoṣyatāṁ vatseyāvat te bhartur āgamaḥ

5:37Prahlāda Mahārāja continued: The great saint Nārada Muni brought my mother to his āśrama and assured her of all protection, saying, "My dear child, please remain at my āśrama until the arrival of your husband."

5:43So Prahlāda Mahārāja's mother was released from the hands of Indra and she was brought by Nārada in his āśrama.

5:54And he, he gave her encouragement, "My dear child, don't be afraid, till your husband comes back you can remain here peacefully.

6:06I shall give you all protection." Āśvāsyehoṣyatāṁ: he gave her all encouragement that, "You can live here peacefully." Vatse, "My dear child." Yāvat te bhartur āgamaḥ, "Till your husband comes back."

6:36SB 7.7.13tathety avātsīd devarṣerantike sākuto-bhayā ... sākuto-bhayāyāvad daitya-patir ghorāttapaso na nyavartata

6:42Prahlāda Mahārāja continued: The great saint Nārada Muni brought my mother to his āśrama and assured her of all protection, saying, "My dear child, please remain at my āśrama until the arrival of your husband."

6:48In this way, tathā, it will..., tathety avātsīd: so she remained there under the protection of Nārada Mahārāja, ākuto-bhayām: without any fear of being arrested or killed.

7:17Yāvad daitya-patir ghorāt tapaso na nyavartata: until her husband came back after performing severest type of penances.

Spiritual instructions given within the womb

7:33SB 7.7.14ṛṣiṁ paryacarat tatrabhaktyā paramayāsateantarvatnī sva-garbhasyakṣemāyecchā-prasūtaye

7:38My mother, being pregnant, desired the safety of her embryo and desired to give birth after her husband's arrival. Thus she stayed at Nārada Muni's āśrama, where she rendered service unto Nārada Muni with great devotion.

7:44Ṛṣiṁ paryacarat: as a matter of fact she was giving, rendering very nice service to Nārada Muni. Naturally woman, her business is wherever they go they take care of seeing everything nice at home.

8:10Cleansing, cooking or making arrangements just to assist. This is woman's nature. In this way Nārada Muni was very well served by Prahlāda Mahārāja's mother. ṛṣiṁ paryacarat tatrabhaktyā paramayā satī

8:39She was chaste and in great devotion she began to serve Nārada Muni. antarvatnī sva-garbhasyakṣemāyecchā-prasūtayeShe was simply thinking that, "My child may not take his birth immediately until my husband come back."

9:09SB 7.7.15ṛṣiḥ kāruṇikas tasyāḥprādād ubhayam īśvaraḥdharmasya tattvaṁ jñānaṁ camām apy uddiśya nirmalam

9:19Nārada Muni delivered his instructions both to me, who was within the womb, and to my mother, who was engaged in rendering him service. Because he is naturally extremely kind to the fallen souls, being in a transcendental position, he gave instructions on religion and transcendental knowledge. These instructions were free from all material contamination.

9:24SB 7.7.15ṛṣiḥ kāruṇikas tasyāḥprādād ubhayam īśvaraḥdharmasya tattvaṁ jñānaṁ camām apy uddiśya nirmalam

9:28You have seen this [indistinct]

9:32Guest: [indistinct] [laughs]... satisfied.

9:36Prabhupāda: Yes... Hm... Hare Kṛṣṇa... Hm. antarvatnī garbhiṇīicchayā bhartur āgamanānantaraṁ prasūtayeevam api sva-garbhasya kṣemāyaBhāvārtha-dīpikā, 7.7.14

10:02So in this way Prahlāda's mother remained at the āśrama of Nārada Muni and she was rendering service to the ṛṣis [coughs] with a great desire [coughs] that her child may not take birth until her husband would come back.

10:36She was afraid that, "If my child is born then these demigods would come and kill him. So better not to give birth until my husband come back." That was her intention...

11:07Guest: No. [indistinct]

11:13Prabhupāda: Eh?

11:14Guest: [indistinct]

11:14Prabhupāda: Eh? Where?

11:14Guest: That [indistinct]

11:14Prabhupāda: Hah.

11:14Guest: ...of that house...

11:19Prabhupāda: Hah.

11:20Guest: At Mathurā...

11:20Prabhupāda: Hah.

11:20Guest: [indistinct]

11:21Prabhupāda: Hm.

11:21Guest: I will come [indistinct] the pūjā. In the afternoon [indistinct]

11:32Prabhupāda: But you can not take anything.

11:33Guest: Well I [indistinct]

11:34Prabhupāda: Hah.

11:35Guest: [indistinct]

11:36Prabhupāda: That's alright.