Text 36] Hiranyakasipu Terrorizes the Universe 201

who were supposed to have been Prahlada Maharaja’s enemies (even
such a devotee as Prahlada Maharaja had enemies, including even his
own father); api—even; surah—the demigods (the demigods are
enemies of the demons, and since Prahlada Maharaja was born in a
family of demons, the demigods should have been his enemies); nrpa—
O King Yudhisthira; pratimanam—a substantial example of the best
among the devotees; prakurvanti—they make; kim uta—what to speak
of; anye—others; bhavadrsah—exalted personalities such as yourself.

TRANSLATION

In any assembly where there are discourses about saints and de-
votees, O King Yudhisthira, even the enemies of the demons,
namely the demigods, what to speak of you, would cite Prahlada
Maharaja as an example of a great devotee.

TEXT 36

TARTAR «Aa aaa |
qaaa anata ae aafiat ca: 13

gunair alam asankhyeyair
mahatmyam tasya siicyate
vasudeve bhagavati
yasya naisargiki ratih

gunaih—with spiritual qualities; alam—what need; asarikhyeyaih—
which are innumerable; mahadtmyam—the greatness; tasya—of him
(Prahlada Maharaja); sticyate—is indicated; vaésudeve—to Lord Krsna,
the son of Vasudeva; bhagavati—the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
yasya—of whom; naisargiki—natural; ratih—attachment.

TRANSLATION

Who could list the innumerable transcendental qualities of
Prahlada Maharaja? He had unflinching faith in Vasudeva, Lord
Krsna [the son of Vasudeva], and unalloyed devotion to Him. His
attachment to Lord Krsna was natural because of his previous
