Canto & Chapters
The Science of God (15 Chapters)
Chapter 145v
The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone
Chapter 255v
Hiraṇyakaśipu, King of the Demons
Chapter 334v
Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Plan to Become Immortal
Chapter 438v
Hiraṇyakaśipu Terrorizes the Universe
Chapter 553v
Prahlāda Mahārāja, the Saintly Son of Hiraṇyakaśipu
Chapter 623v
Prahlāda Instructs His Demoniac Schoolmates
Chapter 751v
What Prahlāda Learned in the Womb
Chapter 850v
Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva Slays the King of the Demons
Chapter 955v
Prahlāda Pacifies Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva with Prayers
Chapter 1065v
Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees
Chapter 1127v
The Perfect Society: Four Social Classes
Chapter 1227v
The Perfect Society: Four Spiritual Classes
Chapter 1344v
The Behavior of a Perfect Person
Chapter 1434v
Ideal Family Life
Chapter 1575v
Instructions for Civilized Human Beings
Canto 7, Chapter 2
Hiraṇyakaśipu, King of the Demons
Verse 53 (SB 7.2.53)
SB 7.2.53 • मूल श्लोक
अहो अकरुणो देव: स्त्रियाकरुणया विभु: । कृपणं मामनुशोचन्त्या दीनया किं करिष्यति ॥ ५३ ॥
Transliteration
aho akaruṇo devaḥ striyākaruṇayā vibhuḥ kṛpaṇaṁ mām anuśocantyā dīnayā kiṁ kariṣyati
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
aho — alas; akaruṇaḥ — most unkind; devaḥ — providence; striyā — with my wife; ākaruṇayā — who is fully compassionate; vibhuḥ — the Supreme Lord; kṛpaṇam — poor; mām — me; anuśocantyā — lamenting for; dīnayā — poor; kim — what; kariṣyati — shall do.
Translation
“Alas, how merciless is Providence! My wife, unable to be helped by anyone, is in such an awkward position and lamenting for me. What will Providence gain by taking away this poor bird? What will be the profit?”