Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 38
Brahmā’s Boons, Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Cosmic Tyranny, and Prahlāda’s Transcendental Qualities
आसीन: पर्यटन्नश्नन् शयान: प्रपिबन् ब्रुवन् । नानुसन्धत्त एतानि गोविन्दपरिरम्भित: ॥ ३८ ॥
āsīnaḥ paryaṭann aśnan śayānaḥ prapiban bruvan nānusandhatta etāni govinda-parirambhitaḥ
พระปรหลาทมหาราชหมกมุ่นในความระลึกถึงพระกฤษณะเสมอ ด้วยถูกโอบกอดโดยพระโควินทะ ท่านจึงไม่รู้เลยว่าความจำเป็นของกาย เช่น นั่ง เดิน กิน นอน ดื่ม และพูด กำลังเกิดขึ้นเองอย่างไร
A small child, while being cared for by his mother, does not know how the needs of the body for eating, sleeping, lying down, passing water and evacuating are being fulfilled. He is simply satisfied to be on the lap of his mother. Similarly, Prahlāda Mahārāja was exactly like a small child, being cared for by Govinda. The necessary activities of his body were performed without his knowledge. As a father and mother care for their child, Govinda cared for Prahlāda Mahārāja, who remained always absorbed in thoughts of Govinda. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Prahlāda Mahārāja is the vivid example of perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
FAQs
This verse describes a devotee so embraced by Govinda that ordinary actions—sitting, walking, eating, resting, drinking, speaking—no longer distract the mind; remembrance of the Lord remains primary.
Because Prahlāda’s consciousness is fixed in bhakti (loving remembrance of Govinda). His inner absorption is so strong that external routines become secondary and almost unregistered.
Link routine actions to devotion—chanting, silently remembering Kṛṣṇa, offering food, speaking truthfully and kindly—so the mind repeatedly returns to Govinda throughout the day.