Text 51] Prahlada, the Best Among Exalted Devotees 5
head, Krsna. May the Lord, who is always worshiped as the protec-
tor of all devotees by great saints who observe vows of silence,
meditation, devotional service and renunciation, be pleased
with us.

PURPORT
The Absolute Truth is sought by different persons in different ways,
yet He remains inconceivable. Nonetheless, devotees like the Pandavas,
the gopis, the cowherd boys, Mother Yasoda, Nanda Maharaja and all the
inhabitants of Vrndavana do not need to practice conventional processes
of meditation to attain the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for He
remains with them through thick and thin. Therefore a saint like

Narada, understanding the difference between transcendentalists and
pure devotees, always prays that the Lord will be pleased with him.

TEXT 51
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TOT ATATTITHTTANE aT TT: |
PMC MECC MECOIC GUC EI MIURT|
sa esa bhagavan rdjan
vyatanod vihatam yasah
pura rudrasya devasya
mayendnanta-mdayind
sah esah bhagavan—the same Personality of Godhead, Krsna, who is

Parabrahman; rdjan—my dear King; vyatanot—expanded; vihatam—
lost; yasah—reputation; purd—formerly in history; rudrasya—of Lord
Siva (the most powerful among the demigods); devasya—the demigod;
mayena—by a demon named Maya; ananta—unlimited; mdyind—
possessing technical knowledge.

TRANSLATION
My dear King Yudhisthira, long, long ago in history, a demon
known as Maya Danava, who was very expert in technical knowl-
edge, reduced the reputation of Lord Siva. In that situation, Krsna,
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, saved Lord Siva.
