186 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 9
Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, being inspired by lila-sakti, could
not appreciate this unprecedented form of the Lord. In this regard, Srila
Madhvacarya recites the following verses from the Brahmanda Purana:
adrstasruta-ptrvatvad
anyaih sadharanair janaih
nrsimham Sankiteva Srir
loka-mohayano yayau
prahrade caiva vatsalya-
darsanaya harer api
jnatva manas tatha brahma
prahradam presayat tada
ekatraikasya vatsalyam
visesad darsayed dharih
avarasyapi mohdya
kramenaivapi vatsalah
In other words, for the common men the form of the Lord as
Nrsimhadeva is certainly unseen and wonderful, but for a devotee like
Prahlada Maharaja such a fearsome form of the Lord is not at all extraor-
dinary. By the grace of the Lord, a devotee can very easily understand
how the Lord can appear in any form He likes. Therefore the devotee is
never afraid of such a form. Because of special favor bestowed upon
Prahlada Maharaja, he remained silent and unafraid, even though all the
demigods, including even Laksmidevi, were afraid of Lord
Nrsimhadeva. Ndardyana-parah sarve na_ kutascana _ bibhyati
(Bhag. 6.17.28). Not only is a pure devotee of Narayana like Prahlada
Maharaja unafraid of any dangerous condition of material life, but also if
the Lord appears to mitigate the fear of a devotee, the devotee maintains
his status of fearlessness in all circumstances.
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