190 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 9

completely capture the lotus feet of the Lord within the core of his
heart.

PURPORT
As stated in Bhagavad-gita (14.26):

mam ca yo ’vyabhicarena
bhakti-yogena sevate

sa gundn samatityaitan
brahma-bhiyaya kalpate

“One who engages in full devotional service, who does not fall down in
any circumstance, at once transcends the modes of material nature and
thus comes to the level of Brahman.” Elsewhere in Bhagavad-gita (9.32)
the Lord says:
mam hi partha vyapasritya
ye ‘pi syuh papa-yonayah
striyo vaisyas tatha sidras
te ‘pi yanti param gatim

“O son of Prtha, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower
birth—women, vaisyas [merchants], as well as sadras [workers] —can
approach the supreme destination.”

On the strength of these verses from Bhagavad-gita, it is evident that
although Prahlada Maharaja was born in a demoniac family and although
virtually demoniac blood flowed within his body, he was cleansed of all
material bodily contamination because of his exalted position as a devo-
tee. In other words, such impediments on the spiritual path could not
stop him from progressing, for he was directly in touch with the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Those who are physically and mentally
contaminated by atheism cannot be situated on the transcendental plat-
form, but as soon as one is freed from material contamination he is im-
mediately fit to be situated in devotional service.

TEXT 7
metitaaamaaa = sane: |
TNF A TTA TAT: IN 9 II
