Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 36
Brahmā’s Boons, Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Cosmic Tyranny, and Prahlāda’s Transcendental Qualities
गुणैरलमसङ्ख्येयैर्माहात्म्यं तस्य सूच्यते । वासुदेवे भगवति यस्य नैसर्गिकी रति: ॥ ३६ ॥
guṇair alam asaṅkhyeyair māhātmyaṁ tasya sūcyate vāsudeve bhagavati yasya naisargikī ratiḥ
Quem poderia enumerar as incontáveis qualidades transcendentais de Prahlāda Mahārāja? Ele tinha apego natural a Bhagavān Vāsudeva, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, com fé inabalável e bhakti pura. Embora suas virtudes não possam ser contadas, elas mesmas provam que ele era um verdadeiro mahātmā.
In his prayers to the ten incarnations, Jayadeva Gosvāmī says, keśava dhṛta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagad-īśa hare. Prahlāda Mahārāja was a devotee of Lord Nṛsiṁha, who is Keśava, Kṛṣṇa Himself. Therefore when this verse says vāsudeve bhagavati, one should understand that Prahlāda Mahārāja’s attachment for Nṛsiṁhadeva was attachment for Kṛṣṇa, Vāsudeva, the son of Vasudeva. Prahlāda Mahārāja, therefore, is described as a great mahātmā. As the Lord Himself confirms in Bhagavad-gītā (7.19) :
FAQs
This verse says a devotee’s greatness is revealed by innumerable virtues, especially by an inborn, spontaneous loving attachment to Vāsudeva (the Supreme Lord).
Because in the Bhagavatam, all virtues culminate in bhakti; the clearest sign of true spiritual excellence is steady, natural attraction to the Supreme Lord.
Measure progress not merely by external achievements but by whether your heart increasingly and naturally turns toward remembrance, worship, and love of Vāsudeva in daily choices.