Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 7
Nṛsiṁhadeva Appears from the Pillar and Slays Hiraṇyakaśipu
श्रीप्रह्राद उवाच न केवलं मे भवतश्च राजन् स वै बलं बलिनां चापरेषाम् । परेऽवरेऽमी स्थिरजङ्गमा ये ब्रह्मादयो येन वशं प्रणीता: ॥ ७ ॥
śrī-prahrāda uvāca na kevalaṁ me bhavataś ca rājan sa vai balaṁ balināṁ cāpareṣām pare ’vare ’mī sthira-jaṅgamā ye brahmādayo yena vaśaṁ praṇītāḥ
Prahlāda Mahārāja dit : Mon cher Roi, la source de ma force, au sujet de laquelle tu m'interroges, est aussi la source de la tienne. En effet, la source originelle de toutes sortes de force est une. Il n'est pas seulement ta force ou la mienne, mais la seule force pour tous. Sans Lui, personne ne peut obtenir aucune force. Qu'ils soient mobiles ou immobiles, supérieurs ou inférieurs, tous, y compris le Seigneur Brahmā, sont contrôlés par la force de la Personnalité Suprême de la Divinité.
Lord Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā (10.41) :
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Prahlāda states that the Supreme Lord is not only his and the king’s strength, but the strength of all who are strong—indicating that all power ultimately rests in Bhagavān.
Hiraṇyakaśipu boasted of his power and demanded proof of Viṣṇu’s supremacy; Prahlāda replies that even the mightiest beings, including Brahmā, are controlled by the Supreme Lord.
It encourages humility and reliance on God: use your abilities responsibly, avoid pride, and remember that talent, strength, and success are ultimately gifts sustained by a higher power.