Text 8] Prahlada Pacifies the Lord with Prayers 191

astausid dharim ekdgra-
manasa susamGéhitah

prema-gadgadaya vaca
tan-nyasta-hrdayeksanah

astausit—he began to offer prayers; harim—unto the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; ekagra-manasa—the mind being completely fixed
upon the lotus feet of the Lord; su-samahitah—very attentive (without
diversion to any other subject); prema-gadgadaya—faltering because of
feeling transcendental bliss; vaca —with a voice; tat-nyasta—being fully
dedicated to Him (Lord Nrsirnhadeva); hrdaya-iksanah—with heart and
sight.

: TRANSLATION

Prahlada Maharaja fixed his mind and sight upon Lord
Nrsimhadeva with full attention in complete trance. With a fixed
mind, he began to offer prayers in love with a faltering voice.

PURPORT

The word susamahitah means “very attentive” or “fully fixed.” The
ability to fix the mind in this way is a result of yoga-siddhi, mys-
tic perfection. As it is stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.13.1),
dhydandvasthita-tad-gatena manasa pasyanti yam yoginah. One attains
yogic perfection when he is freed from all material diversions and his
mind is fixed upon the lotus feet of the Lord. This is called samadhi or
trance. Prahlada Maharaja attained that stage beyond the senses. Because
he was engaged in service, he felt transcendentally situated, and
naturally his mind and attention became saturated in transcendence. In
that condition, he began to offer his prayers as follows.

TEXT 8
mETE Tay

mea: AEM Bas fa:
TARATTA TAA Tae: |

arated gequinganfe fig:
featecneh a raftermna: |< Ul
