Text 37] HiranyakaSipu Terrorizes the Universe 203

activities; tat-manastaya—by being fully absorbed in Krsna; krsna-
graha—by Krsna, who is like a strong influence (like a graha, or plan-
etary influence); grhita-dtma—whose mind was fully attracted; na—
not; veda—understood; jagat—the entire material world; idrsam—like
this.

TRANSLATION

From the very beginning of his childhood, Prahlada Maharaja
was uninterested in childish playthings. Indeed, he gave them up
altogether and remained silent and dull, being fully absorbed in
Krsna consciousness. Since his mind was always affected by Krsna
consciousness, he could not understand how the world goes on
being fully absorbed in the activities of sense gratification.

PURPORT

Prahlada Maharaja is the vivid example of a great person fully ab-
sorbed in Krsna consciousness. In Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya 8.274)
it is said:

sthavara-jangama dekhe, na dekhe tara mirti
sarvatra haya nija ista-deva-sphirti

A fully Krsna conscious person, although situated in this material world,
does not see anything but Krsna, anywhere and everywhere. This is the
sign of a maha-bhagavata. The maha-bhagavata sees Krsna everywhere
because of his attitude of pure love for Krsna. As confirmed in the

Brahma-samhita (5.38):

prema@ijana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena
santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti

yam Sydmasundaram acintya-guna-svariipam
govindam ddi-purusam tam aham bhajami

‘I worship the primeval Lord, Govinda, who is always seen by the devo-
tee whose eyes are anointed with the pulp of love. He is seen in His eter-
nal form of Syamasundara, situated within the heart of the devotee.” An
exalted devotee, or mahatma, who is rarely to be seen, remains fully
conscious of Krsna and constantly sees the Lord within the core of his
