What is the use of speaking more, you are all my preceptors—speak ye good or evil, limited is my understanding". The priests said—"O boy thou wert about to be consumed by fire, but we saved you thinking that you would not give vent to such words again. We know how foolish you are. If you, at our words, do not remove this hallucination we shall, O vicious-minded one, perform rites for your destruction". Prahlāda said—"Who slayeth what living creature—who preserveth what living creature?

In plain words: Prahlada humbly says they are his teachers and his understanding is small. The priests threaten him: if he does not give up these ideas, they will perform rituals to kill him. Prahlada asks who can really kill or save anyone.