Text 7] The Demigods Regain the Heavenly Planets 201

TRANSLATION

Prahlada Maharaja said: O Supreme Personality of Godhead,
You are universally worshiped; even Lord Brahma and Lord Siva
worship Your lotus feet. Yet although You are such a great per-
sonality, You have kindly promised to protect us, the demons. I
think that such kindness has never been achieved even by Lord
Brahma, Lord Siva or the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, what to
speak of other demigods or common people.

PURPORT

The word durga-pdla is significant. The word durga means “that
which does not go very easily.” Generally durga refers to a fort, which
one cannot very easily enter. Another meaning of durga is “difficulty.”
Because the Supreme Personality of Godhead promised to protect Bali
Maharaja and his associates from all dangers, He is addressed here as
durga-pala, the Lord who gives protection from all miserable conditions.

TEXT 7

TUT TAAHESATATTA
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yat-pada-padma-makaranda-nisevanena
brahmadayah saranadésnuvate vibhiitih

kasméd vayarn kusrtayah khala-yonayas te
daksinya-drsti-padavirh bhavatah pranitah

yat—of whom; pdda-padma—of the lotus flower of the feet;
makaranda—of the honey; nisevanena—by tasting the sweetness of
rendering service; brahma-ddayah—great personalities like Lord
Brahma; Sarana-da—O my Lord, supreme shelter of everyone;
asnuvate—enjoy; vibhitih—benedictions given by You; kasmat—how;
vayam—we; ku-srtayah—all the rogues and thieves; khala-yonayah—
born of an envious dynasty, namely that of the demons; te—those
