Shloka 31
Prahlāda’s Prayers Pacify Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva
Prahlāda-stuti and the Lord’s Benediction Offer
त्वं वा इदं सदसदीश भवांस्ततोऽन्यो माया यदात्मपरबुद्धिरियं ह्यपार्था । यद्यस्य जन्म निधनं स्थितिरीक्षणं च तद्वैतदेव वसुकालवदष्टितर्वो: ॥ ३१ ॥
tvaṁ vā idaṁ sadasad īśa bhavāṁs tato ’nyo māyā yad ātma-para-buddhir iyaṁ hy apārthā yad yasya janma nidhanaṁ sthitir īkṣaṇaṁ ca tad vaitad eva vasukālavad aṣṭi-tarvoḥ
இறைவா! இந்த பிரபஞ்சம் முழுவதும் நீரே. 'என்னுடையது, உன்னுடையது' என்ற எண்ணம் மாயையே. விதையும் மரமும் போல, நீரும் இந்த உலகமும் வெவ்வேறானவை அல்ல.
In Bhagavad-gītā (7.10) the Lord says:
FAQs
This verse says the sense of ‘I’ and ‘other’ (ātma-para-buddhi) is māyā—an unreal, insubstantial conception that makes the one Supreme appear as many separate interests.
After being protected by Lord Nrsimhadeva, Prahlada offers prayers to calm the Lord and to express realized devotion—affirming that all existence is the Lord alone and separateness is only māyā.
Reduce envy and possessiveness by remembering that people and situations are not truly ‘mine’ or ‘theirs’; they are under the Lord’s control—so act responsibly, serve devotionally, and let go of ego-driven rivalry.