Text 20] Vrtrasura’s Glorious Death 235

in such a position, one is never shaken, even in the midst of the greatest
difficulty.” An unalloyed devotee is never disturbed by any kind of
trying circumstance. Indra was surprised to see that Vrtrasura, un-
disturbed, was fixed in devotional service to the Lord, for such a men-
tality is impossible for a demon. However, by the grace of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, anyone can become an exalted devotee (striyo
vaisyds tatha Sudras te ‘pi yanti parém gatim). An unalloyed devotee is
sure to return home, back to Godhead.

TEXT 20

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bhavan atarsin mayam vai
vaisnavim jana-mohinim

yad vihaydsuram bhavam
mahé-purusatam gatah

bhavan—your good self; atdrsit—has surmounted; mayém—the il-
lusory energy; vai—indeed; vaisnavim—of Lord Visnu; jana-
mohinim—which deludes the mass of people; yat—since; vihdya—giv-
ing up; Gsuram—of the demons; bhévam—the mentality; mahd-
purusatam—the position of an exalted devotee; gatah—obtained.

TRANSLATION

You have surmounted the illusory energy of Lord Visnu, and
because of this liberation, you have given up the demoniac men-
tality and have attained the position of an exalted devotee.

PURPORT

Lord Visnu is the mahd-purusa. Therefore one who becomes a
Vaisnava attains the position of a mahd-paurusya. This position was at-
tained by Maharaja Pariksit. It is said in the Padma Purana that the dis-
tinction between a demigod and a demon is that a demigod is a devotee of
Lord Visnu whereas a demon is just the opposite: visnu-bhaktah smrto
