Text 43]
The Lord Slays the King of the Demons
163
yoginām api sarveṣāṁ mad gatenāntarātmanā śraddhāvān bhajate yo māṁ sa me yuktatamo mataḥ
“And of all  yogīs , he who always abides in Me with great faith, worshiping Me in transcendental loving service, is most intimately united with Me in  yoga  and is the highest of all.” The demigods fully absorb themselves in meditation upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead to become perfect  yogīs , but because of the presence of demons, their hearts are filled with the activities of the demons. Thus their hearts, which are meant to be the abode of the Supreme Lord, are practically occupied by the demons. All the demigods felt relieved when Hiraṇyakaśipu was dead, for they could easily think of the Lord. They could then receive the results of sacrifices and become happy even though in the material world.
TEXT 43
श्रीऋषय ऊचः
त्वं नस्तपः परममात्य यदात्मतेजो येनेदमादिपुरुषात्मगतं ससकर्थ । तद् विप्रतुपममुनाद्य शरण्यपाल रक्षागृहीतवपुषा पुनरन्वमंस्थाः ॥४३॥
śrī-ṛṣaya ūcuḥ tvaṁ nas tapaḥ paramam āttha yad ātma-tejo yenedam ādi-puruṣātma-gataṁ sasarktha tad vipraluptam amunādya śaraṇya-pāla rakṣā-gṛhīta-vapuṣā punar anvamaṁsthāḥ
śrī-ṛṣayaḥ ūcuḥ—the great sages said; tvam—You; naḥ—our; tapaḥ—austerity; paramam—topmost; āttha—instructed; yat—which; ātma-tejaḥ—Your spiritual power; yena—by which; idam—this (material world); ādi-puruṣa—O supreme original Personality of Godhead; ātma-gatam—merged within Yourself; sasarktha—(You) created; tat—that process of austerity and penance; vipraluptam—stolen; amunā—by that demon (Hiraṇyakaśipu); adya—now; śaraṇya-pāla—