Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sandaa and Markaa went to King Harnaakhash and complained:
"Your son won't read his lessons. We are worn out trying to teach him.
He chants the Naam of Raam and claps his hands to the beat. He has spoiled all the other students!"
Prahlaad was a boy who loved the One, and his joy in singing the Naam spread to every child around him.
The story comes from the Puraanas, old books of Indian stories. Bhagat Namdev retells it here. Prahlaad's father was Harnaakhash, a harsh and proud king. Prahlaad's teachers, Sandaa and Markaa, go to the king to complain.
Parhai nahee ham hee pach haaray means "he will not study; we are worn out trying." Raam kahai kar taal bajaavai means "he says the Name of Raam and claps his hands to the beat." Raam is a name of the One. Chatee-aa sabhai bigaaray: "he has spoiled all the other students."
Imagine a kid who starts a happy song in class, and soon everyone is clapping along. To the teachers it looked like trouble. To Prahlaad it was pure joy, and it spread.
What is something good that you have helped a friend start doing too?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI