Text 21] Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees
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TRANSLATION
My dear Prahlāda, King of the Daityas, because of being attached to devotional service to Me, My devotee does not distinguish between lower and higher living entities. In all respects, he is never jealous of anyone.
TEXT 21
भवन्ति पुरुषा लोके मद्भक्तास्त्वामनुव्रताः । भवान्मे खलु भक्तानां सर्वेषां प्रतिरूपधृक् ॥२१॥
bhavanti puruṣā loke mad-bhaktās tvām anuvratāḥ bhavān me khalu bhaktānām sarveṣām pratirūpa-dhṛk
bhavanti—become; puruṣāḥ—persons; loke—in this world; mat-bhaktāḥ—My pure devotees; tvām—you; anuvratāḥ—following in your footsteps; bhavān—you; me—My; khalu—indeed; bhaktānām—of all devotees; sarveṣām—in different mellows; pratirūpa-dhṛk—tangible example.
TRANSLATION
Those who follow your example will naturally become My pure devotees. You are the best example of My devotee, and others should follow in your footsteps.
PURPORT
In this connection, Śrīla Madhvācārya quotes a verse from the  Skanda Purāṇa :
ṛte tu tāttvikān devān nāradādīṁs tathaiva ca prahrādād uttamaḥ ko nu viṣṇu-bhaktau jagat-traye