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Vṛtrāsura's Glorious Death
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TRANSLATION
O Vṛtrāsura, demons are generally conducted by the mode of passion. Therefore, what a great wonder it is that although you are a demon, you have adopted the mentality of a devotee and have fixed your mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, who is always situated in pure goodness.
PURPORT
King Indra wondered how Vṛtrāsura could have been elevated to the position of an exalted devotee. As for Prahlāda Mahārāja, he was initiated by Nārada Muni, and therefore it was possible for him to become a great devotee, although he was born in a family of demons. For Vṛtrāsura, however, Indra could not detect such causes. Therefore he was struck with wonder that Vṛtrāsura was such an exalted devotee that he could fix his mind without deviation upon the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Vāsudeva.
TEXT 22
यस्य भक्तिर्भगवति हरौ निःश्रेयसेश्वरे । विक्रीडतोऽमृताम्भोधौ किं क्षुद्रैः खातकोदकैः॥२२॥
yasya bhaktir bhagavati harau niḥśreyaseśvare vikrīḍato 'mṛtāmbhodhau kim kṣudraiḥ khātakodakaiḥ
yasya —of whom;  bhaktiḥ —devotional service;  bhagavati —to the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  harau —Lord Hari;  niḥśreyasa-īśvare —the controller of the supreme perfection of life, or supreme liberation;  vikrīḍataḥ —swimming or playing;  amṛta-ambhodhau —in the ocean of nectar;  kim —what is the use;  kṣudraiḥ —with small;  khātaka-udakaiḥ —ditches of water.
TRANSLATION
A person fixed in the devotional service of the Supreme Lord, Hari, the Lord of the highest auspiciousness, swims in the ocean of nectar. For him what is the use of the water in small ditches?