Text 13] The Lord Slays the King of the Demons 133

Prahlada Maharaja has here been addressed by his father as “the most
unfortunate.” Hiranyakasipu thought himself extremely fortunate be-
cause he possessed the property of the universe. Prahlada Maharaja, his
legitimate son, was to have inherited this vast property, but because of
his impudence, he was going to die at his father’s hands. Therefore the
demoniac father considered Prahlada the most unfortunate because
Prahlada would not be able to inherit his property. Hiranyakasipu did
not know that Prahlada Maharaja was the most fortunate person within
the three worlds because Prahlada was protected by the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead. Such are the misunderstandings of demons. They do
not know that a devotee is protected by the Lord in all circumstances
(kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati).

TEXT 13
aise Peed fre: erargaty 3 |
TMA rea Ted AMAT AAT 112 311

so *ham vikatthamdanasya
Sirah kayad dharami te

gopayeta haris tuidya
yas te Saranam ipsitam

sah—he; aham—1; vikatthamanasya—who are speaking such non-
sense; sirah—the head; kayat—from the body; harami—I shall take
away; te—of you; gopayeta—let Him protect; harth—the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; tua—you; adya—now; yah—He who; te—your;
Saranam—protector; ipsitam—desired.

TRANSLATION

Because you are speaking so much nonsense, | shall now sever
your head from your body. Now let me see your most worshipable
God come to protect you. I want to see it.

PURPORT

Demons always think that the God of the devotees is fictitious. They
think that there is no God and that the so-called religious feeling of
