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TEXT 51
sri-narada uvaca
etavad varnita-guno
bhaktya bhaktena nirgunah
prahradam pranatam prito
yata-manyur abhasata
SYNONYMS
sri-naradah uvacaSri Narada Muni said; etavatup to this; varnitadescribed; gunahtranscendental qualities; bhaktyawith devotion; bhaktenaby the devotee (Prahlada Maharaja); nirgunahthe transcendental Lord; prahradamunto Prahlada Maharaja; pranatamwho was surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord; pritahbeing pleased; yata-manyuhcontrolling the anger; abhasatabegan to speak (as follows).
TRANSLATION
The great saint Narada said: Thus Lord Nrsimhadeva was pacified by the devotee Prahlada Maharaja with prayers offered from the transcendental platform. The Lord gave up His anger, and being very kind to Prahlada, who was offering prostrated obeisances, He spoke as follows.
PURPORT
The word nirguna is important. The Mayavadi philosophers accept the Absolute Truth as nirguna or nirakara. The word nirguna refers to one who possesses no material qualities. The Lord, being full of spiritual qualities, gave up all His anger and spoke to Prahlada.
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