Shloka 2
Maitreya’s Inquiry into Prahlāda: The Logic of Bhakti’s Invincibility
यत् त्व् एतद् भगवान् आह प्रह्लादं दैत्यसत्तमम् ददाह नाग्निर् नास्त्रैश् च क्षुण्णस् तत्याज जीवितम्
yat tv etad bhagavān āha prahlādaṃ daityasattamam dadāha nāgnir nāstraiś ca kṣuṇṇas tatyāja jīvitam
Assim foi, exatamente como o Senhor Bem-aventurado declarara: Prahlāda, o mais nobre entre os Daityas, não pôde ser queimado pelo fogo nem abatido por armas. E aquele que buscou destruí-lo, esmagado pela frustração, por fim abandonou a vida.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
It signals that divine grace overrides material forces: when the Lord protects a true devotee, even elemental and martial powers cannot prevail.
Parāśara frames it as the fulfillment of the Lord’s own declaration—Prahlada remains unharmed, and the persecutor is broken by defeat and despair.
Vishnu is presented as the sovereign Supreme Reality whose will safeguards bhakti and ensures that adharma ultimately destroys itself.