Text 52] Prahlada Pacifies the Lord with Prayers 273
TEXT 52
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Sri-bhagavan uvdaca
prahrdda bhadra bhadram te
prito *ham te ’surottama
varam vrnisvabhimatam
kama-piiro ’smy aha nrnam
Sri-bhagavan uvdca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;
prahrada—O My dear Prahlada; bhadra—you are so gentle; bhadram—
all good fortune; te—unto you; pritah—pleased; aham—I (am); te—
unto You; asura-uttama—O best devotee in the family of asuras
(atheists); | varam—benediction; vrnisva—just ask (from Me);
abhimatam—desired; kama-ptirah—who fulfills everyone’s desire;
asmi—am; aham—I; nrnadm—of all men.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Prahlada,
most gentle one, best of the family of the asuras, all good fortune
unto you. I am very much pleased with you. It is My pastime to
fulfill the desires of all living beings, and therefore you may ask
from Me any benediction that you desire to be fulfilled.
PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is known as bhakta-vatsala, the
Supreme Personality who is very much affectionate to His devotees. It is
not very extraordinary that the Lord offered His devotee all benedictions.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said in effect, “I fulfill the desires
of everyone. Since you are My devotee, whatever you want for yourself
will naturally be given, but if you pray for anyone else, that prayer also
will be fulfilled.” Thus if we approach the Supreme Lord or His devotee,
or if we are blessed by a devotee, naturally we will automatically achieve
the benedictions of the Supreme Lord. Yasya prasddad bhagavat-
