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Prahlāda Pacifies the Lord with Prayers
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him in touch with a pure devotee and servant instead of awarding him material opulence. Every intelligent man within this material world must follow Prahlāda Mahārāja.  Mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ . Prahlāda Mahārāja did not want to enjoy the estate left by his father; rather, he wanted to become a servant of the servant of the Lord. The illusory human civilization that perpetually endeavors for happiness through material advancement is rejected by Prahlāda Mahārāja and those who strictly follow in his footsteps.
There are different types of material opulence, known technically as  bhukti ,  mukti  and  siddhi .  Bhukti  refers to being situated in a very good position, like a position with the demigods in the higher planetary systems, where one can enjoy material sense gratification to the greatest extent.  Mukti  refers to being disgusted with material advancement and thus desiring to become one with the Supreme.  Siddhi  refers to executing a severe type of meditation, like that of the  yogīs , to attain eight kinds of perfection ( aṇimā ,  laghimā ,  mahimā , etc.). All who desire some material advancement through  bhukti ,  mukti  or  siddhi  are punishable in due course of time, and they return to material activities. Prahlāda Mahārāja rejected them all; he simply wanted to engage as an apprentice under the guidance of a pure devotee.
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कुत्राशिषः श्रुतिसुखा मृगवृष्णिरूपाः
क्वेदं कलेवरमशेषरुजां विरोहः ।
निर्विद्यते न तु जनो यदपीति विद्वान्
कामानलं मधुलवैः शमयन्दुरापैः ॥२५॥
kutrāśiṣaḥ śruti-sukhā mṛgatṛṣṇi-rūpāḥ
kvedam kalevaram aśeṣa-rujām virohaḥ
nirvidyate na tu jano yad apīti vidvān
kāmānalam madhu-lavaiḥ śamayan durāpaiḥ
kutra —where;  āśiṣaḥ —benedictions;  śruti-sukhāḥ —simply pleasing to hear of;  mṛgatṛṣṇi-rūpāḥ —exactly like a mirage in the desert;  kva —where;  idam —this;  kalevaram —body;  aśeṣa —unlimited;  rujām —of