Text 8]
The Lord Slays the King of the Demons
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“After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare.” Prahlāda Mahārāja was a great soul, a  mahātmā , and therefore he completely surrendered unto the lotus feet of the Lord. He was confident that Kṛṣṇa would give him protection under all circumstances.
TEXT 8
स ईश्वरः काल उरुकमोऽसा-
वोजःसहःसत्त्वबलेन्द्रियात्मा ।
स एव विश्वं परमः स्वशक्तिभिः
सृजत्यवत्यत्ति गुणत्रयेशः ॥ ८ ॥
sa īśvaraḥ kāla urukramo 'sāv
ojaḥ sahaḥ sattva-balendriyātmā
sa eva viśvam paramaḥ sva-śaktibhiḥ
sṛjaty avaty atti guṇa-trayeśaḥ
saḥ —He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead);  īśvaraḥ —the supreme controller;  kālaḥ —the time factor;  urukramaḥ —the Lord, whose every action is uncommon;  asau —that one;  ojaḥ —the strength of the senses;  sahaḥ —the strength of the mind;  sattva —steadiness;  bala —bodily strength;  indriya —and of the senses themselves;  ātmā —the very self;  saḥ —He;  eva —indeed;  viśvam —the whole universe;  paramaḥ —the supreme;  sva-śaktibhiḥ —by His multifarious transcendental potencies;  sṛjati —creates;  avati —maintains;  atti —winds up;  guṇa-traya-īśaḥ —the master of the material modes.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the supreme controller and time factor, is the power of the senses, the power of the mind, the power of the body, and the vital force of the senses. His influence is unlimited. He is the best of all living entities, the controller of the three modes of material nature. By His own power, He creates this cosmic manifestation, maintains it and annihilates it also.