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1Bhairao, Third Mehla, Second House:

2One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

3The Creator has staged His Wondrous Play.

4I listen to the Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad, and the Bani of His Word.

5The self-willed manmukhs are deluded and confused, while the Gurmukhs understand.

6The Creator creates the Cause that causes. ||1||

7Deep within my being, I meditate on the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

8I shall never forsake the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

9Prahlaad's father sent him to school, to learn to read.

10He took his writing tablet and went to the teacher.

11He said, ""I shall not read anything except the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

12Write the Lord's Name on my tablet.""||2||

13Prahlaad's mother said to her son,

14"I advise you not to read anything except what you are taught."

15He answered, ""The Great Giver, my Fearless Lord God is always with me.

16If I were to forsake the Lord, then my family would be disgraced.""||3||

17"Prahlaad has corrupted all the other students.

18He does not listen to what I say, and he does his own thing.

19He instigated devotional worship in the townspeople.""

20The gathering of the wicked people could not do anything against him. ||4||

21Sanda and Marka, his teachers, made the complaint.

22All the demons kept trying in vain.

23The Lord protected His humble devotee, and preserved his honor.

24What can be done by mere created beings? ||5||

25Because of his past karma, the demon ruled over his kingdom.

26He did not realize the Lord; the Lord Himself confused him.

27He started an argument with his son Prahlaad.

28The blind one did not understand that his death was approaching. ||6||

29Prahlaad was placed in a cell, and the door was locked.

30The fearless child was not afraid at all. He said, ""Within my being, is the Guru, the Lord of the World.""

31The created being tried to compete with his Creator, but he assumed this name in vain.

32That which was predestined for him has come to pass; he started an argument with the Lord's humble servant. ||7||

33The father raised the club to strike down Prahlaad, saying,

34"Where is your God, the Lord of the Universe, now?"

35He replied, ""The Life of the World, the Great Giver, is my Help and Support in the end.

36Wherever I look, I see Him permeating and prevailing.""||8||

37Tearing down the pillars, the Lord Himself appeared.

38The egotistical demon was killed and destroyed.

39The minds of the devotees were filled with bliss, and congratulations poured in.

40He blessed His servant with glorious greatness. ||9||

41He created birth, death and attachment.

42The Creator has ordained coming and going in reincarnation.

43For the sake of Prahlaad, the Lord Himself appeared.

44The word of the devotee came true. ||10||

45The gods proclaimed the victory of Lakshmi, and said,

46"O mother, make this form of the Man-lion disappear!"

47Lakshmi was afraid, and did not approach.