124 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 8
Prahlada Maharaja his deliverer, for Prahlada would stop
Hiranyakasipu’s repetition of birth and death. Because Prahlada
Maharaja, being a great devotee, was better than any yogi,
Hiranyakasipu was to be brought among the society of bhakti-yogis.
Thus Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has explained these words in
a very interesting way as they can be interpreted from the side of
Sarasvati, the mother of learning.
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Fea asalaaeysS aaa HH ASIST I UI
kruddhasya yasya kampante
trayo lokah sahesvarah
tasya me "bhitavan midha
Sdsanam kim balo ’tyagah
kruddhasya—when angered; yasya—he who; kampante—tremble;
trayah lokah—the three worlds; saha-isvarah—with their leaders;
tasya—of that; me—of me (Hiranyakasipu); abhita-vat—without fear;
miidha—rascal; s4sanam—ruling order; kim—what; balah—strength;
atyagah —have overstepped.
TRANSLATION
My son Prahlada, you rascal, you know that when I am angry all
the planets of the three worlds tremble, along with their chief
rulers. By whose power has a rascal like you become so impudent
that you appear fearless and overstep my power to rule you?
PURPORT
The relationship between a pure devotee and the Supreme Personality
of Godhead is extremely relishable. A devotee never claims to be very
powerful himself; instead, he fully surrenders to the lotus feet of Krsna,
being confident that in all dangerous conditions Krsna will protect His
devotee. Krsna Himself says in Bhagavad-gité (9.31), kaunteya prati-
janihi na me bhaktah pranasyati: “O son of Kunti, declare boldly that
