Text 25] Prahlada Pacifies the Lord with Prayers 221

him in touch with a pure devotee and servant instead of awarding him
material opulence. Every intelligent man within this material world must
follow Prahlada Maharaja. Mahdjano yena gatah sa panthah. Prahlada
Maharaja did not want to enjoy the estate left by his father; rather, he
wanted to become a servant of the servant of the Lord. The illusory
human civilization that perpetually endeavors for happiness through ma-
terial advancement is rejected by Prahlada Maharaja and those who
strictly follow in his footsteps.

There are different types of material opulence, known technically as
bhukti, mukti and siddhi. Bhukti refers to being situated in a very good
position, like a position with the demigods in the higher planetary
systems, where one can enjoy material sense gratification to the greatest
extent. Mukti refers to being disgusted with material advancement and
thus desiring to become one with the Supreme. Siddhi refers to executing
a severe type of meditation, like that of the yogis, to attain eight kinds of
perfection (animé, laghimé, mahimé, etc.). All who desire some ma-
terial advancement through bhukti, mukti or siddhi are punishable in
due course of time, and they return to material activities. Prahlada
Maharaja rejected them all; he simply wanted to engage as an apprentice
under the guidance of a pure devotee.

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BMTAG ASA: TATU: URAL

kutrdsisah Sruti-sukha mrgatrsni-ripah
kvedam kalevaram asesa-rujam virohah
nirvidyate na tu jano yad apiti vidvan
kamanalam madhu-lavaih samayan durdpaih

kutra—where; dsisah—benedictions; sruti-sukhah—simply pleasing
to hear of; mrgatrsni-ripah—exactly like a mirage in the desert; kva—
where; idam—this; kalevaram—body; asesa—unlimited; rujam—of
