LIVE THE PRAHLAD'S WAY

Nudging further, and smiling a little, Prahlada said,
"Wherefore have I to lose my mental composure staid 
Haven't you taught in the Vedas, that you incarnate 
To perpetuate ¹¹sanmarga by wiping out ¹²durmarga 
Weren't the persecuted, afflicted and suppressed saved 
On uttering ¹³anyada saranam nasti as last resort? 
Haven't you run unarmed to save your bhakta ¹⁴Gajendra? 
Haven't you emerged now at the call of this tiny tot ? 
Haven't you achieved ¹⁵Dharmodharna by this revolting form? 
Why should I be scared to see God-the ¹⁶Karunaika sindhu?

Pleased with his faith implicit and devotion unbounded
And through grasp and profound knowledge of Theology
Narasimha asked the boy ¹⁷ bhakta to name anything
That He could grant him anon without any pre-condition,
Be it anywhere in the worlds-terrestrial or celestial.

Glossary

11) divine ways... 
12) unrighteous life. · ..
13) none can  rescue the distressed, except the Almighty God. 
14) the elephant king. 
15) protection of the righteous life. 
16) ocean of compassion. 
17) devotee 

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