Text 7] The Demigods Regain the Heavenly Planets
201
TRANSLATION
Prahlāda Mahārāja said: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, You are universally worshiped; even Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva worship Your lotus feet. Yet although You are such a great personality, You have kindly promised to protect us, the demons. I think that such kindness has never been achieved even by Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva or the goddess of fortune, Lakṣmī, what to speak of other demigods or common people.
PURPORT
The word  durga-pāla  is significant. The word  durga  means “that which does not go very easily.” Generally  durga  refers to a fort, which one cannot very easily enter. Another meaning of  durga  is “difficulty.” Because the Supreme Personality of Godhead promised to protect Bali Mahārāja and his associates from all dangers, He is addressed here as  durga-pāla , the Lord who gives protection from all miserable conditions.
TEXT 7
यत्पादपञ्चमकरन्दनिषेवणेन
ब्रह्मादयः शरणदाश्नुवते विभूतीः ।
कस्माद् वयं कुमृतयः खलयोनयस्ते
दाक्षिण्यदृष्टिपदवीं भवतः प्रणीताः ॥ ७ ॥
yat-pāda-padma-makaranda-niṣevaṇena brahmādayaḥ śaraṇadāśnuvate vibhūtiḥ kasmād vayam kuṣṭayaḥ khala-yonayas te dākṣiṇya-dṛṣṭi-padavīm bhavataḥ praṇitāḥ
yat —of whom;  pāda-padma —of the lotus flower of the feet;  makaranda —of the honey;  niṣevaṇena —by tasting the sweetness of rendering service;  brahma-ādayaḥ —great personalities like Lord Brahmā;  śaraṇa-da —O my Lord, supreme shelter of everyone;  aśnuvate —enjoy;  vibhūtiḥ —benedictions given by You;  kasmāt —how;  vayam —we;  ku-ṣṭayaḥ —all the rogues and thieves;  khala-yonayaḥ —born of an envious dynasty, namely that of the demons;  te —those