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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 7, Ch. 13]
śrī-brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca—the brāhmaṇa replied; veda—know very well; idam—all these things; asura-śreṣṭha—O best of the asuras; bhavān—you; nanu—indeed; ārya-sammataḥ—whose activities are approved by civilized men; īhā—of inclination; uparamayoḥ—of decreasing; nīṇām—of the people in general; padāni—different stages; adhyātma-cakṣuṣā—by transcendental eyes.
TRANSLATION
The saintly brāhmaṇa said: O best of the asuras, Prahlāda Mahārāja, who are recognized by advanced and civilized men, you are aware of the different stages of life because of your inherent transcendental eyes, with which you can see a man's character and thus know clearly the results of acceptance and rejection of things as they are.
PURPORT
A pure devotee like Prahlāda Mahārāja can understand the minds of others because of his pure vision in devotional service. A devotee like Prahlāda Mahārāja can study another man's character without difficulty.
TEXT 22
यस्य नारायणो देवो मगवान्हृदतः सदा । भक्त्या केवल्याज्ञानं धुनोति घ्वान्तमर्कवत् ॥२२॥
yasya nārāyaṇo devo bhagavān hṛd-gataḥ sadā bhaktyā kevalayājñānaṁ dhunoti dhvāntam arkavat
yasya—of whom; nārāyaṇaḥ devaḥ—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa; bhagavān—the Lord; hṛt-gataḥ—in the core of the heart; sadā—always; bhaktyā—by devotional service; kevalayā—alone; ajñānam—ignorance; dhunoti—cleans; dhvāntam—darkness; arkavat—as the sun.
TRANSLATION
Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is full of all opulences, is predominant within the core of your heart be-