Text 22] Vrtrasura’s Glorious Death 237
TRANSLATION
O Vrtrasura, demons are generally conducted by the mode of
passion. Therefore, what a great wonder it is that although you are
a demon, you have adopted the mentality of a devotee and have
fixed your mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Vasudeva, who is always situated in pure goodness.
PURPORT
King Indra wondered how Vrtrasura could have been elevated to the
position of an exalted devotee. As for Prahlada Maharaja, he was ini-
tiated by Narada Muni, and therefore it was possible for him to become a
great devotee, although he was born in a family of demons. For
Vrtrasura, however, Indra could not detect such causes. Therefore he
was struck with wonder that Vrtrasura was such an exalted devotee that
he could fix his mind without deviation upon the lotus feet of Lord
Krsna, Vasudeva.
TEXT 22
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Ta arMiaf at Feat |
aN x a a
frateatisraeaat FH az: AITRHTTHIUI!
yasya bhaktir bhagavati
harau nihsreyasesvare
vikridato ’mrtambhodhau
kirn ksudraih khatakodakaih
yasya—of whom; bhaktih—devotional service; bhagavati—to the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; Aarau—Lord Hari;  nihsre-
yasa-isvare—the controller of the supreme perfection of life, or supreme
liberation; vikridatah—swimming or playing; amrta-ambhodhau—in
the ocean of nectar; kim—what is the use; ksudraih—with small;
khataka-udakaih—ditches of water.
TRANSLATION
A person fixed in the devotional service of the Supreme Lord,
Hari, the Lord of the highest auspiciousness, swims in the ocean of
nectar. For him what is the use of the water in small ditches?
