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
プラフラーダ・マハーラージャは言った。「親愛なる王よ、あなたが尋ねている私の力の源は、あなたの力の源でもあります。実際、あらゆる種類の力の根源は一つです。彼はあなたや私の力であるだけでなく、すべての人にとって唯一の力です。彼なしでは、誰も力を得ることはできません。動くものであれ動かないものであれ、上位であれ下位であれ、ブラフマー神を含むすべての者は、至高人格神の力によって支配されています。」
Lord Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā (10.41) :
FAQs
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.