Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 37
Brahmā’s Boons, Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Cosmic Tyranny, and Prahlāda’s Transcendental Qualities
न्यस्तक्रीडनको बालो जडवत्तन्मनस्तया । कृष्णग्रहगृहीतात्मा न वेद जगदीदृशम् ॥ ३७ ॥
nyasta-krīḍanako bālo jaḍavat tan-manastayā kṛṣṇa-graha-gṛhītātmā na veda jagad īdṛśam
From early childhood, Prahlāda Mahārāja had no taste for childish playthings. He abandoned them entirely and sat silent like one dull, for his very self was seized by Kṛṣṇa consciousness; thus he could not fathom the world’s course, absorbed in sense gratification.
Prahlāda Mahārāja is the vivid example of a great person fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In Caitanya-caritāmṛta ( Madhya 8.274) it is said:
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This verse describes total absorption: Prahlāda’s mind is so fixed on Kṛṣṇa that he appears outwardly inert and does not even register the world in the usual way.
Because his devotion had matured into deep remembrance of the Lord; worldly amusements lost all taste, and his external behavior reflected inner samādhi.
Reduce distractions, set aside time daily for focused remembrance (japa, śravaṇa, kīrtana), and train the mind to return to Kṛṣṇa—so worldly stimuli gradually lose their grip.