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Śāstrījī: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] [chants verse, with Prabhupāda and devotees repeating] …

tasmād ahaṁ vigata-viklava īśvarasya sarvātmanā mahi gṛṇāmi yathā manīṣam nīco 'jayā guṇa-visargam anupraviṣṭaḥ pūyeta yena hi pumān anuvarṇitena

[SB 7.9.12]

Dayānanda: [chants synonyms; devotees chant responsively]

[03:13]

Translation = "Therefore, although I am born in a demonic family, even still, without any doubt, I may offer prayers …

Prabhupāda:

tasmād ahaṁ vigata-viklava īśvarasya sarvātmanā mahi gṛṇāmi yathā manīṣam nīco 'jayā guṇa-visargam anupraviṣṭaḥ pūyeta yena hi pumān anuvarṇitena

[SB 7.9.12]

This verse is given by Caitanya Mahāprabhu in another distinct form, ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpanam [Cc. Antya 20.12]. It doesn't matter where …

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So Prahlāda Mahārāja, he's already purified. His head was touched by Nṛsiṁha-deva. He's completely pure. Therefore, although he was only …

So Prahlāda Mahārāja became guru. Out of the twelve mahājanas, he is one of them.

svayambhūr nāradaḥ śaṁbhuḥ kapilaḥ kaumāro manuḥ prahlādo janako bhīṣmaḥ...

[SB 6.3.20]

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