Text 51] Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees
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head, Krṣṇa. May the Lord, who is always worshiped as the protector of all devotees by great saints who observe vows of silence, meditation, devotional service and renunciation, be pleased with us.
PURPORT
The Absolute Truth is sought by different persons in different ways, yet He remains inconceivable. Nonetheless, devotees like the Pāṇḍavas, the  gopīs , the cowherd boys, Mother Yaśodā, Nanda Mahārāja and all the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana do not need to practice conventional processes of meditation to attain the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for He remains with them through thick and thin. Therefore a saint like Nārada, understanding the difference between transcendentalists and pure devotees, always prays that the Lord will be pleased with him.
TEXT 51
स एष मगवान्तजन्यतनोद् विहतं यशः । पुरा रुद्रस्य देवस्य मयेनानन्तमायिना ॥५१॥
sa eṣa bhagavān rājan vyatanod vihataṁ yaśaḥ purā rudrasya devasya mayenānanta-māyinā
saḥ eṣaḥ bhagavān —the same Personality of Godhead, Krṣṇa, who is Parabrahman;  rājan —my dear King;  vyatanot —expanded;  vihatam —lost;  yaśaḥ —reputation;  purā —formerly in history;  rudrasya —of Lord Śiva (the most powerful among the demigods);  devasya —the demigod;  mayena —by a demon named Maya;  ananta —unlimited;  māyinā —possessing technical knowledge.
TRANSLATION
My dear King Yudhiṣṭhira, long, long ago in history, a demon known as Maya Dānava, who was very expert in technical knowledge, reduced the reputation of Lord Śiva. In that situation, Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, saved Lord Śiva.