Bali Mahārāja’s Surrender, Prahlāda’s Praise, and the Lord’s Mercy
Sutala and Future Indrahood
इत्थं स निश्चित्य पितामहो महा- नगाधबोधो भवत: पादपद्मम् । ध्रुवं प्रपेदे ह्यकुतोभयं जनाद् भीत: स्वपक्षक्षपणस्य सत्तम ॥ १० ॥
itthaṁ sa niścitya pitāmaho mahān agādha-bodho bhavataḥ pāda-padmam dhruvaṁ prapede hy akutobhayaṁ janād bhītaḥ svapakṣa-kṣapaṇasya sattama
如此决断之后,我的祖父——具无尽深慧的大圣者——必然坚定地归依于你莲花般的足下。至善者啊,他甚至畏惧世间凡人,因为他曾见你亲自毁灭了他自己的同党;因此他在你足下得到了无所畏惧的庇护。
This verse teaches that true fearlessness arises by taking firm shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet, which are described as the refuge free from fear in every direction.
Brahmā, though supremely intelligent, feared the destruction of his own followers amid the conflict, so he sought the Lord’s protection as the only secure shelter.
When overwhelmed by threats to one’s responsibilities or community, this verse advises turning to steady devotional shelter—prayer, remembrance, and dependence on the Lord—rather than panic or pride.