Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.4.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesGreatness Is Unflinching Devotion to Kṛṣṇa
“Who could list the innumerable transcendental qualities of Prahlāda Mahārāja? He had unflinching faith in Vāsudeva, Lord Kṛṣṇa [the son of Vasudeva], and unalloyed devotion to Him. His attachment to Lord Kṛṣṇa was natural because of his previous devotional service. Although his good qualities cannot be enumerated, they prove that he was a great soul [mahātmā].”
What the purport teaches
- Prahlāda's transcendental qualities were innumerable. His unflinching faith and unalloyed devotion to Kṛṣṇa showed that he was a great soul.
- Lord Nṛsiṁha is Kṛṣṇa Himself. Thus Prahlāda's attachment to Nṛsiṁhadeva was attachment to Kṛṣṇa, Vāsudeva, the son of Vasudeva.
- A great soul surrenders to Kṛṣṇa, knowing Him as the cause of all causes. Prahlāda's heart was always filled with thoughts of Kṛṣṇa, making him an ideal devotee.
Try this today
Set aside one minute today to think of Kṛṣṇa as the cause of all causes and offer Him your devotion.
Ask yourself
What place does remembrance of Kṛṣṇa have in my understanding of spiritual greatness?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.