272 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 9

dhyana-yoga the word yoga indicates bhakti. Bhakti-yoga, or buddhi-
yoga, executed with intelligence and full knowledge, is the only suc-
cessful method for going back home, back to Godhead. If one wants to be
liberated from the pangs of material existence, he should take to devo-
tional service for quick attainment of this goal.

TEXT 51

MART STF
Caahirayn ATI Aa HTT: |
Re AM MAT | TANITA 421

Sri-ndrada uvaca
etavad varnita-guno
bhaktya bhaktena nirgunah
prahradam pranatam prito
yata-manyur abhdsata

Sri-nadradah uvéca—Sri Narada Muni said; eta@vat—up to this;
varnita—described; gunah—transcendental qualities; bhaktya—with
devotion; bhaktena—by the devotee (Prahlada Maharaja); nirgunah—
the transcendental Lord; prahrddam—unto Prahlada Maharaja;
pranatam—who was surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord; pritah—
being pleased; yata-manyuh—controlling the anger; abhdsata —began
to speak (as follows).

TRANSLATION

The great saint Narada said: Thus Lord Nrsimhadeva was
pacified by the devotee Prahlada Maharaja with prayers offered
from the transcendental platform. The Lord gave up His anger,
and being very kind to Prahlada, who was offering prostrated
obeisances, He spoke as follows.

PURPORT

The word nirguna is important. The Mayavadi philosophers accept the
Absolute Truth as nirguna or nirdkdra. The word nirguna refers to one
who possesses no material qualities. The Lord, being full of spiritual
qualities, gave up all His anger and spoke to Prahlada.
