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SB 7.9.7

2021-06-01T04:23:25Z

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==== TEXT 7 ====

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:astauṣīd dharim ekāgra-
:manasā susamāhitaḥ
:prema-gadgadayā vācā
:tan-nyasta-hṛdayekṣaṇaḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''astauṣīt''—he began to offer prayers; ''harim''—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''ekāgra-manasā''—the mind being completely fixed upon the lotus feet of the Lord; ''su-samāhitaḥ''—very attentive (without diversion to any other subject); ''prema-gadgadayā''—faltering because of feeling transcendental bliss; ''vācā''—with a voice; ''tat-nyasta''—being fully dedicated to Him (Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva); ''hṛdaya-īkṣaṇaḥ''—with heart and sight.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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Prahlāda Mahārāja fixed his mind and sight upon Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva with full attention in complete trance. With a fixed mind, he began to offer prayers in love with a faltering voice.
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==== PURPORT ====

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The word ''susamāhitaḥ'' means "very attentive" or "fully fixed." The ability to fix the mind in this way is a result of ''yoga-siddhi'', mystic perfection. As it is stated in ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' ([[SB 12.13.1]]), ''dhyānāvasthita-tad-gatena manasā paśyanti yaṁ yoginaḥ''. One attains yogic perfection when he is freed from all material diversions and his mind is fixed upon the lotus feet of the Lord. This is called ''samādhi'' or trance. Prahlāda Mahārāja attained that stage beyond the senses. Because he was engaged in service, he felt transcendentally situated, and naturally his mind and attention became saturated in transcendence. In that condition, he began to offer his prayers as follows.
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SB 7.9.6

2021-06-01T04:20:37Z

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==== TEXT 6 ====

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:sa tat-kara-sparśa-dhutākhilāśubhaḥ
:sapady abhivyakta-parātma-darśanaḥ
:tat-pāda-padmaṁ hṛdi nirvṛto dadhau
:hṛṣyat-tanuḥ klinna-hṛd-aśru-locanaḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''saḥ''—he (Prahlāda Mahārāja); ''tat-kara-sparśa''—because of being touched on the head by the lotus hand of Nṛsiṁhadeva; ''dhuta''—being cleansed; ''akhila''—all; ''aśubhaḥ''—inauspiciousness or material desires; ''sapadi''—immediately; ''abhivyakta''—manifested; ''para-ātma-darśanaḥ''—realization of the Supreme Soul (spiritual knowledge); ''tat-pāda-padmam''—Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva's lotus feet; ''hṛdi''—within the core of the heart; ''nirvṛtaḥ''—full of transcendental bliss; ''dadhau''—captured; ''hṛṣyat-tanuḥ''—having transcendental ecstatic bliss manifested in the body; ''klinna-hṛt''—whose heart was softened due to transcendental ecstasy; ''aśru-locanaḥ''—with tears in his eyes.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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By the touch of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva's hand on Prahlāda Mahārāja's head, Prahlāda was completely freed of all material contaminations and desires, as if he had been thoroughly cleansed. Therefore he at once became transcendentally situated, and all the symptoms of ecstasy became manifest in his body. His heart filled with love, and his eyes with tears, and thus he was able to completely capture the lotus feet of the Lord within the core of his heart.
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==== PURPORT ====

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As stated in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 14.26 (1972)|BG 14.26]]):

:''māṁ ca yo 'vyabhicāreṇa''
:''bhakti-yogena sevate''
:''sa guṇān samatītyaitān''
:''brahma-bhūyāya kalpate''

"One who engages in full devotional service, who does not fall down in any circumstance, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman." Elsewhere in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 9.32 (1972)|BG 9.32]]) the Lord says:

:''māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya''
:''ye 'pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ''
:''striyo vaiśyās tathā śūdrās''
:''te 'pi yānti parāṁ gatim''

"O son of Pṛthā, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth—women, ''vaiśyas'' [merchants], as well as ''śūdras'' [workers]—can approach the supreme destination."

On the strength of these verses from ''Bhagavad-gītā'', it is evident that although Prahlāda Mahārāja was born in a demoniac family and although virtually demoniac blood flowed within his body, he was cleansed of all material bodily contamination because of his exalted position as a devotee. In other words, such impediments on the spiritual path could not stop him from progressing, for he was directly in touch with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Those who are physically and mentally contaminated by atheism cannot be situated on the transcendental platform, but as soon as one is freed from material contamination he is immediately fit to be situated in devotional service.
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SB 7.9.5

2021-06-01T04:15:43Z

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==== TEXT 5 ====

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:sva-pāda-mūle patitaṁ tam arbhakaṁ
:vilokya devaḥ kṛpayā pariplutaḥ
:utthāpya tac-chīrṣṇy adadhāt karāmbujaṁ
:kālāhi-vitrasta-dhiyāṁ kṛtābhayam
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''sva-pāda-mūle''—at His lotus feet; ''patitam''—fallen; ''tam''—him (Prahlāda Mahārāja); ''arbhakam''—only a little boy; ''vilokya''—seeing; ''devaḥ''—Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva; ''kṛpayā''—out of His causeless mercy; ''pariplutaḥ''—very much afflicted (in ecstasy); ''utthāpya''—raising; ''tat-śīrṣṇi''—on his head; ''adadhāt''—placed; ''kara-ambujam''—His lotus hand; ''kāla-ahi''—of the deadly snake of time, (which can cause immediate death); ''vitrasta''—afraid; ''dhiyām''—to all of those whose minds; ''kṛta-abhayam''—which causes fearlessness.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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When Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva saw the small boy Prahlāda Mahārāja prostrated at the soles of His lotus feet, He became most ecstatic in affection toward His devotee. Raising Prahlāda, the Lord placed His lotus hand upon the boy's head because His hand is always ready to create fearlessness in all of His devotees.
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==== PURPORT ====

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The necessities of the material world are four—''āhāra, nidrā, bhaya'' and ''maithuna'' (eating, sleeping, defending and mating). In this material world, everyone is in fearful consciousness (''sadā samudvigna-dhiyām''), and the only means to make everyone fearless is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. When Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva appeared, all the devotees became fearless. The devotee's hope of becoming fearless is to chant the holy name of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. ''Yato yato yāmi tato nṛsiṁhaḥ'': wherever we go, we must always think of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. Thus there will be no fear for the devotee of the Lord.
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SB 7.9.2

2021-06-01T04:06:00Z

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==== TEXT 2 ====

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:sākṣāt śrīḥ preṣitā devair
:dṛṣṭvā taṁ mahad adbhutam
:adṛṣṭāśruta-pūrvatvāt
:sā nopeyāya śaṅkitā
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''sākṣāt''—directly; ''śrīḥ''—the goddess of fortune; ''preṣitā''—being requested to go forward before the Lord; ''devaiḥ''—by all the demigods (headed by Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva); ''dṛṣṭvā''—after seeing; ''tam''—Him (Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva); ''mahat''—very big; ''adbhutam''—wonderful; ''adṛṣṭa''—never seen; ''aśruta''—never heard of; ''pūrvatvāt''—due to being previously; ''sā''—the goddess of fortune, Lakṣmī; ''na''—not; ''upeyāya''—went before the Lord; ''śaṅkitā''—being very much afraid.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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The goddess of fortune, Lakṣmījī, was requested to go before the Lord by all the demigods present, who because of fear could not do so. But even she had never seen such a wonderful and extraordinary form of the Lord, and thus she could not approach Him.
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==== PURPORT ====

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The Lord has unlimited forms and bodily features (''advaitam acyutam anādim ananta-rūpam'' (BS 5.33)). These are all situated in Vaikuṇṭha, yet Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune, being inspired by ''līlā-śakti'', could not appreciate this unprecedented form of the Lord. In this regard, Śrīla Madhvācārya recites the following verses from the ''Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa'':

:''adṛṣṭāśruta-pūrvatvād''
:''anyaiḥ sādhāraṇair janaiḥ''
:''nṛsiṁhaṁ śaṅkiteva śrīr''
:''loka-mohāyano yayau''

:''prahrāde caiva vātsalya-''
:''darśanāya harer api''
:''jñātvā manas tathā brahmā''
:''prahrādaṁ preṣayat tadā''

:''ekatraikasya vātsalyaṁ''
:''viśeṣād darśayed dhariḥ''
:''avarasyāpi mohāya''
:''krameṇaivāpi vatsalaḥ''

In other words, for the common men the form of the Lord as Nṛsiṁhadeva is certainly unseen and wonderful, but for a devotee like Prahlāda Mahārāja such a fearsome form of the Lord is not at all extraordinary. By the grace of the Lord, a devotee can very easily understand how the Lord can appear in any form He likes. Therefore the devotee is never afraid of such a form. Because of special favor bestowed upon Prahlāda Mahārāja, he remained silent and unafraid, even though all the demigods, including even Lakṣmīdevī, were afraid of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. ''Nārāyaṇa-parāḥ sarve na kutaścana bibhyati'' ([[SB 6.17.28]]). Not only is a pure devotee of Nārāyaṇa like Prahlāda Mahārāja unafraid of any dangerous condition of material life, but also if the Lord appears to mitigate the fear of a devotee, the devotee maintains his status of fearlessness in all circumstances.
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SB 7.9.1

2021-05-31T04:21:23Z

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==== TEXT 1 ====

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:śrī-nārada uvāca
:evaṁ surādayaḥ sarve
:brahma-rudra-puraḥ sarāḥ
:nopaitum aśakan manyu-
:saṁrambhaṁ sudurāsadam''
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''śrī-nārada uvāca''—the great saintly sage Nārada Muni said; ''evam''—thus; ''sura-ādayaḥ''—the groups of demigods; ''sarve''—all; ''brahma-rudra-puraḥ sarāḥ''—represented by Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva; ''na''—not; ''upaitum''—to go before the Lord; ''aśakan''—able; ''manyu-saṁrambham''—in a completely angry mood; ''su-durāsadam''—very difficult to approach (Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva).
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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The great saint Nārada Muni continued: The demigods, headed by Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and other great demigods, dared not come forward before the Lord, who at that time was extremely angry.
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==== PURPORT ====

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Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura has sung in his ''prema-bhakti-candrikā'', '''krodha' bhakta-dveṣi jane'': anger should be used to punish a demon who is envious of devotees. ''Kāma, krodha, lobha, moha, mada'' and ''mātsarya''—lust, anger, greed, illusion, pride and envy—all have their proper use for the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotee. A devotee of the Lord cannot tolerate blasphemy of the Lord or His other devotees, and the Lord also cannot tolerate blasphemy of a devotee. Thus Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva was so very angry that the great demigods like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva and even the goddess of fortune, who is the Lord's constant companion, could not pacify Him, even after offering prayers of glorification and praise. No one was able to pacify the Lord in His anger, but because the Lord was willing to exhibit His affection for Prahlāda Mahārāja, all the demigods and the others present before the Lord pushed Prahlāda Mahārāja forward to pacify Him.
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SB 7.9 Summary

2021-05-31T04:16:47Z

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As related in this chapter, Prahlāda Mahārāja, following the order of Lord Brahmā, pacified the Lord when the Lord was extremely angry after having killed Hiraṇyakaśipu.

After Hiraṇyakaśipu was killed, the Lord continued to be very angry, and the demigods, headed by Lord Brahmā, could not pacify Him. Even mother Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, the constant companion of Nārāyaṇa, could not dare come before Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. Then Lord Brahmā asked Prahlāda Mahārāja to go forward and pacify the Lord's anger. Prahlāda Mahārāja, being confident of the affection of his master, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, was not afraid at all. He very gravely appeared before the Lord's lotus feet and offered Him respectful obeisances. Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, being very much affectionate toward Prahlāda Mahārāja, put His hand on Prahlāda's head, and because of being personally touched by the Lord, Prahlāda Mahārāja immediately achieved ''brahma-jñāna'', spiritual knowledge. Thus he offered his prayers to the Lord in full spiritual knowledge and full devotional ecstasy. The instructions given by Prahlāda Mahārāja in the form of his prayers are as follows.

Prahlāda said, "I am not proud of being able to offer prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I simply take shelter of the mercy of the Lord, for without devotion one cannot appease Him. One cannot please the Supreme Personality of Godhead simply by dint of high parentage or great opulence, learning, austerity, penance or mystic power. Indeed, these are never pleasing to the Supreme Lord, for nothing can please Him but pure devotional service. Even if a nondevotee is a ''brāhmaṇa'' qualified with the twelve brahminical symptoms, he cannot be very dear to the Lord, whereas if a person born in a family of dog-eaters is a devotee, the Lord can accept his prayers. The Lord does not need anyone's prayers, but if a devotee offers his prayers to the Lord, the devotee benefits greatly. Ignorant persons born in low families, therefore, can sincerely offer heartfelt prayers to the Lord, and the Lord will accept them. As soon as one offers his prayers to the Lord, he is immediately situated on the Brahman platform.

Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva appeared for the benefit of all human society, not only for Prahlāda's personal benefit. The fierce form of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva may appear most awful to a nondevotee, but to the devotee the Lord is always affectionate as He is in other forms. Conditioned life in the material world is actually extremely fearful; indeed, a devotee is not afraid of anything else. Fear of material existence is due to false ego. Therefore the ultimate goal of life for every living entity is to attain the position of being servant of the servant of the Lord ([[CC Madhya 13.80]]). The miserable condition of the living entities in the material world can be remedied only by the mercy of the Lord. Although there are so-called material protectors like Lord Brahmā and the other demigods, or even one's own father, they are unable to do anything if one is neglected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. However, one who has fully taken shelter of the Lord's lotus feet can be saved from the onslaught of material nature. Therefore every living entity should be unattracted by material so-called happiness and should take shelter of the Lord by all means. That is the mission of human life. To be attracted by sense gratification is simply foolish. Whether one is a devotee of the Lord or is a nondevotee does not depend upon one's birth in a high or low family. Even Lord Brahmā and the goddess of fortune cannot achieve the full favor of the Lord, whereas a devotee can very easily attain such devotional service. The Lord's mercy is bestowed equally upon everyone, regardless of whether one is high or low. Because Prahlāda Mahārāja was blessed by Nārada Muni, Prahlāda became a great devotee. The Lord always saves the devotee from impersonalists and voidists. The Lord is present in everyone's heart as the Supersoul to give the living being protection and all benefits. Thus the Lord acts sometimes as the killer and sometimes as the protector. One should not accuse the Lord for any discrepancies. It is His plan that we see varieties of life within this material world. All of them are ultimately His mercy.

Although the entire cosmic manifestation is nondifferent, the material world is nonetheless different from the spiritual world. Only by the mercy of the Supreme Lord can one understand how the wonderful material nature acts. For example, although Lord Brahmā appeared from the lotus seat that had grown from the abdomen of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, he could not understand what to do after his appearance. He was attacked by two demons, Madhu and Kaiṭabha, who took away Vedic knowledge, but the Lord killed them and entrusted to Lord Brahmā the Vedic knowledge. Thus the Lord appears in every millennium in the societies of demigods, human beings, animals, saints and aquatics. All such incarnations are meant to protect the devotees and kill the demons, but this killing and protecting does not reflect any sense of partiality on the part of the Supreme Lord. The conditioned soul is always attracted by the external energy. Therefore he is subjected to lust and greed, and he suffers under the conditions of material nature. The Lord's causeless mercy toward His devotee is the only means by which to get out of material existence. Anyone engaged in glorifying the Lord's activities is always unafraid of this material world, whereas one who cannot glorify the Lord in that way is subjected to all lamentation.

Those interested in silently worshiping the Lord in solitary places may be eligible for liberation themselves, but a pure devotee is always aggrieved to see others suffering. Therefore, not caring for his own liberation, he always engages in preaching by glorifying the Lord. Prahlāda Mahārāja, therefore, had tried to deliver his class friends by preaching and had never remained silent. Although being silent, observing austerities and penances, learning the Vedic literature, undergoing ritualistic ceremonies, living in a solitary place and performing japa and transcendental meditation are approved means of liberation, they are meant for nondevotees or for cheaters who want to live at the expense of others. A pure devotee, however, being freed from all such deceptive activities, is able to see the Lord face to face.

The atomic theory of the composition of the cosmic manifestation is not factual. The Lord is the cause of everything, and therefore He is the cause of this creation. One should therefore always engage in devotional service by offering respectful obeisances to the Lord, offering prayers, working for the Lord, worshiping the Lord in the temple, always remembering the Lord and always hearing about His transcendental activities. Without these six kinds of activity, one cannot attain to devotional service.

Prahlāda Mahārāja thus offered his prayers to the Supreme Lord, begging His mercy at every step. Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva was pacified by Prahlāda Mahārāja's prayers and wanted to give him benedictions by which Prahlāda could procure all kinds of material facilities. Prahlāda Mahārāja, however, was not misled by material facilities. Rather, he wanted to remain always a servant of the servant of the Lord ([[CC Madhya 13.80]]).
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