Text 8] The Lord Slays the King of the Demons 127
“After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surren-
ders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is.
Such a great soul is very rare.” Prahlada Maharaja was a great soul, a
mahatm4, and therefore he completely surrendered unto the lotus feet of
the Lord. He was confident that Krsna would give him protection under
all circumstances.
TEXT 8
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sa isvarah kala urukramo ’sdv
ojah sahah sattva-balendriyatma
sa eva visvarn paramah sva-saktibhih
srjaty avaty atti guna-trayesah
sah—He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); isvarah—the
supreme controller; kalah—the time factor; urukramah—the Lord,
whose every action is uncommon; asau—that one; ojah—the strength of
the senses; sahah—the strength of the mind; sattva—steadiness; bala —
bodily strength; indriya—and of the senses themselves; dtma—the very
self; sah—He; eva—indeed; visvam—the whole universe; paramah—
the supreme; sva-saktibhih—by His multifarious transcendental poten-
cies; srjati—creates; avati—maintains; atti—winds up; guna-
traya-isah—the master of the material modes.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the supreme con-

troller and time factor, is the power of the senses, the power of the
mind, the power of the body, and the vital force of the senses. His
influence is unlimited. He is the best of all living entities, the con-
troller of the three modes of material nature. By His own power,
He creates this cosmic manifestation, maintains it and annihilates
it also.
