Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 20
Prahlāda Instructs the Sons of Demons: Begin Bhakti from Childhood; Household Attachment as Bondage; Nārāyaṇa as the All-Pervading Supersoul
परावरेषु भूतेषु ब्रह्मान्तस्थावरादिषु । भौतिकेषु विकारेषु भूतेष्वथ महत्सु च ॥ २० ॥ गुणेषु गुणसाम्ये च गुणव्यतिकरे तथा । एक एव परो ह्यात्मा भगवानीश्वरोऽव्यय: ॥ २१ ॥ प्रत्यगात्मस्वरूपेण दृश्यरूपेण च स्वयम् । व्याप्यव्यापकनिर्देश्यो ह्यनिर्देश्योऽविकल्पित: ॥ २२ ॥ केवलानुभवानन्दस्वरूप: परमेश्वर: । माययान्तर्हितैश्वर्य ईयते गुणसर्गया ॥ २३ ॥
parāvareṣu bhūteṣu brahmānta-sthāvarādiṣu bhautikeṣu vikāreṣu bhūteṣv atha mahatsu ca
Des êtres immobiles jusqu’à Brahmā, dans toutes les transformations matérielles, dans le mahat-tattva et dans l’équilibre comme le mélange des trois guṇas, un seul Bhagavān Īśvara, impérissable, demeure partout comme Paramātmā.
Not only is the Supreme Personality of Godhead present as the Supersoul of all living entities; at the same time, He pervades everything in the entire creation. He exists in all circumstances and at all times. He exists in the heart of Lord Brahmā and also in the cores of the hearts of the hogs, dogs, trees, plants and so on. He is present everywhere. He is present not only in the heart of the living entity, but also in material things, even in the atoms, protons and electrons being explored by material scientists.
FAQs
Prahlāda teaches that the Supreme is present throughout all categories of life—from Brahmā to immovable beings—and pervades even the material elements and the mahat-tattva (7.6.20).
He was instructing the sons of demons in spiritual vision—training them to recognize the Lord’s presence everywhere rather than seeing reality as separate from God.
It reduces envy and violence, increases respect for all life, and supports steady bhakti by remembering the Divine in every situation and person.