Text 46] The Behavior of a Perfect Person 137

$ri-naérada uvdca
dharmam paéramahamsyam vai
muneh Srutvdsuresvarah
pijayitvd tatah prita
amantrya prayayau grham

Sri-néradah uvaca—Sri Narada Muni said; dharmam—the occupa-
tional duty; paéramahamsyam—of the paramahamsas, the most perfect
human beings; vai—indeed; muneh—from the saintly person; Srutud —
thus hearing; asura-isvarah—the King of the asuras, Prahlada
Maharaja; pijayitva—by worshiping the saintly person; tatah—
thereafter; pritah—being very pleased; dmantrya—taking permission;
prayayau—left that place; grham—for his home.

TRANSLATION
Narada Muni continued: After Prahlada Maharaja, the King of

the demons, heard these instructions from the saint, he under-
stood the occupational duties of a perfect person [paramaharnsa].
Thus he duly worshiped the saint, took his permission and then
left for his own home.

PURPORT

As quoted in Caitanya-caritémrta (Madhya 8.128), Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu said:

kiba vipra, kiba nyasi, siidra kene naya

yei krsna-tattva-vettd sei ‘guru’ haya

A guru, or spiritual master, can be anyone who is well conversant with
the science of Krsna. Therefore although Prahlada Maharaja was a
grhastha ruling over the demons, he was a paramahamsa, the best of
human beings, and thus he is our guru. In the list of gurus, or authori-
ties, Prahlada Maharaja’s name is therefore mentioned:

svayambhir naradah sambhuh
kumarah kapilo manuh
