SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

Text 46] Prahlada, the Saintly Son of HiraJ.lyaka8ipu 283eries; asat-dhannai/l-abominable actions; mukta/l-released; svenahisown; eva-indeed; tej asa-by prowess.TRANSLATIONHiraJ.lyaka8ipu thought: I have used many ill names in chastisingthis boy Prahlada and have devised many means of killing him, butdespite all my endeavors, he could not be killed. Indeed, he savedhimself by his own powers, without being affected in the least bythese treacheries and abominable actions.TEXT 46iitm 1wt RUQ lts;rpf : tr q: vartamarw 'vidure vaibiilo 'py ajatJ,a-dhir ayamna vismarati me 'rulryamsuna/J sepa iva prabhu!Jvartamana/l-being situated; avidure-not very far away; val-mdeed;biila!J-a mere child; api-although; ajat)a-dhi/l-completefearlessness; ayam-this; na-not; vismarati-forgets; me-my;arulryam-misbehavior; suna/J sepa/l-the curved tail of a dog; ivaexactlylike; prabhu/l-being able or potent.TRANSLATIONAlthough he is very near to me and is merely a child, he is situatedin complete fearlessness. He resembles a dog's curved tail,which can never be straightened, because he never forgets mymisbehavior and his connection with his master, Lord ViJ.lu.PURPORTThe word suna/J means "of a dog," and sepa means "tail." The exampleis ordinary. However one may try to straighten a dog's tail, it is never