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ŚB 7.13.11

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
प्रह्रादस्य च संवादं मुनेराजगरस्य च ॥ ११ ॥
atrāpy udāharantīmam
itihāsaṁ purātanam
prahrādasya ca saṁvādaṁ
muner ājagarasya ca

Synonyms

atraherein; apialthough not exposed to common eyes; udāharantithe learned sages recite as an example; imamthis; itihāsamhistorical incident; purātanamvery, very old; prahrādasyaof Prahlāda Mahārāja; caalso; saṁvādamconversation; muneḥof the great saintly person; ājagarasyawho took the profession of a python; caalso.

Translation

As a historical example of this, learned sages recite the story of an ancient discussion between Prahlāda Mahārāja and a great saintly person who was feeding himself like a python.

Purport

The saintly person met by Prahlāda Mahārāja was undergoing ājagara-vṛtti, the living conditions of a python, which does not go anywhere but sits in one place for years and eats whatever is automatically available. Prahlāda Mahārāja, along with his associates, met this great saint and spoke to him as follows.