Text 54] Prahlada Pacifies the Lord with Prayers 275

Sreyas-kama maha-bhaga

sarvdsdm GSsisém patim

prinanti—try to please; hi—indeed; atha—because of this; mam—
Me; dhirah—those who are sober and most intelligent; sarva-bhavena—
in all respects, in different modes of devotional service; sadhavah —per-
sons who are very well behaved (perfect in all respects); Sreyas-
kamah—desiring the best benefit in life; maha-bhaga—O you who are
so fortunate; sarvdsém—of all; asisém—kinds of benedictions; patim—
the master (Me).

TRANSLATION

My dear Prahlada, you are very fortunate. Please know from Me
that those who are very wise and highly elevated try to please Me in
all different modes of mellows, for I am the only person who can
fulfill all the desires of everyone.

PURPORT

The words dhirah sarva-bhavena do not mean “in whichever way you
like.” Bhdva is the preliminary condition of love of Godhead.

athasaktis tato bhavas
tatah premabhyudaficati
sadhakandm ayam premnah
pradurbhave bhavet kramah
(Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.4.16)

The bhava stage is the final division before one reaches love of Godhead.
The word sarva-bhava means that one can love the Supreme Personality
of Godhead in different transcendental modes of mellows, beginning
with dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and mddhurya. In the Santa stage, one is
on the border of loving service to the Lord. Pure love of Godhead begins
from dasya and develops to sakhya, vatsalya and then madhurya. Still,
in any of these five mellows one can render loving service to the Supreme
Lord. Since our main business is to love the Supreme Personality of God-
head, one can render service from any of the above-mentioned platforms
of love.
