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Vṛtrāsura's Glorious Death
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in such a position, one is never shaken, even in the midst of the greatest difficulty." An unalloyed devotee is never disturbed by any kind of trying circumstance. Indra was surprised to see that Vṛtrāsura, undisturbed, was fixed in devotional service to the Lord, for such a mentality is impossible for a demon. However, by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, anyone can become an exalted devotee ( striyo vaiśyās tathā śūdrās te 'pi yānti parām gatim ). An unalloyed devotee is sure to return home, back to Godhead.
TEXT 20
भवानतार्षोन्यायां वै वैष्णवीं जनमोहिनीम् । यद् विहायासुरं भावं महापुरुषतां गतः ॥२०॥
bhavān atārṣīn māyām vai vaiṣṇavīm jana-mohinīm yad vihāyāsuram bhāvam mahā-puruṣatām gataḥ
bhavān—your good self; atārṣīt—has surmounted; māyām—the illusory energy; vai—indeed; vaiṣṇavīm—of Lord Viṣṇu; jana-mohinīm—which deludes the mass of people; yat—since; vihāya—giving up; āsuram—of the demons; bhāvam—the mentality; mahā-puruṣatām—the position of an exalted devotee; gataḥ—obtained.
TRANSLATION
You have surmounted the illusory energy of Lord Viṣṇu, and because of this liberation, you have given up the demoniac mentality and have attained the position of an exalted devotee.
PURPORT
Lord Viṣṇu is the  mahā-puruṣa . Therefore one who becomes a Vaiṣṇava attains the position of a  mahā-pauruṣya . This position was attained by Mahārāja Parikṣit. It is said in the  Padma Purāṇa  that the distinction between a demigod and a demon is that a demigod is a devotee of Lord Viṣṇu whereas a demon is just the opposite:  viṣṇu-bhaktaḥ smṛto