Shloka 21
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
तोच एक अव्यय भगवान ईश्वर—गुणांत, गुणसाम्यात व गुणव्यतिकारातही—परमात्मा रूपाने सर्वत्र स्थित आहे; नानात्वातही त्याचे एकत्वच प्रकटते.
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
This verse teaches that the same Supreme reality pervades all beings—high and low—and is present throughout the material elements and their transformations.
Prahlāda instructed the sons of demons to replace sectarian, bodily vision with spiritual understanding—that the Lord is present everywhere—so they may develop devotion and true wisdom.
Practice respect and compassion toward all, reduce envy and exploitation, and remember God in every situation—work, relationships, and adversity.