280 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 5

TRANSLATION

Even though a person who has no assets in pious activities per-
forms some good deed, it will have no result. Thus the weapons of
the demons had no tangible effects upon Prahlada Maharaja be-
cause he was a devotee undisturbed by material conditions and
fully engaged in meditating upon and serving the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, who is unchangeable, who cannot be realized
by the material senses, and who is the soul of the entire universe.

PURPORT

Prahlada Maharaja was constantly and fully engaged in thought of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. As it is said, govinda-parirambhitah.
Prahlada Maharaja engaged himself always in meditation, and thus he
was protected by Govinda. Just as a small child on the lap of his father or
mother is fully protected, a devotee, in all conditions, is protected by the
Supreme Lord. Does this mean that when Prahlada Maharaja was at-
tacked by the demons, the Raksasas, Govinda was also attacked by the
demons? This is not possible. There have been many attempts by the
demons to hurt or kill the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but He can-
not be injured by any material means because He is always in transcen-
dence. Therefore the words pare brahmani are used here. The demons,
the Raksasas, can neither see nor touch the Supreme Lord, although they
may superficially think that they are striking the Lord’s transcendental
body with their material weapons. The Supreme Personality of Godhead
is described in this verse as anirdesye. We cannot understand Him to be
in a particular place, for He is all-pervasive. Moreover, He is akhilatma,
the active principle of everything, even material weapons. Those who
cannot understand the position of the Lord are unfortunate. They may
think that they can kill the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His de-
votee, but all their attempts will be futile. The Lord knows how to deal
with them.

TEXT 42

TTASTEA Aery eyez: ofratyea: |
WER TNT sfafee eel
