Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 48
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
श्रीयुधिष्ठिर उवाच विद्वेषो दयिते पुत्रे कथमासीन्महात्मनि । ब्रूहि मे भगवन्येन प्रह्लादस्याच्युतात्मता ॥ ४८ ॥
śrī-yudhiṣṭhira uvāca vidveṣo dayite putre katham āsīn mahātmani brūhi me bhagavan yena prahlādasyācyutātmatā
尤迪士提罗王问道：尊贵的那罗陀牟尼啊，希兰尼亚迦希布为何会对自己挚爱的儿子、伟大的普拉赫拉达生起如此仇恨？普拉赫拉达又如何成为阿周陀——主克里希纳——的伟大奉献者？请为我开示。
All the devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa are called acyutātmā because they follow in the footsteps of Prahlāda Mahārāja. Acyuta refers to the infallible Lord Viṣṇu, whose heart is always infallible. Because the devotees are attached to the Infallible, they are called acyutātmā.
FAQs
This verse records Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry into how intense enmity could arise even toward one’s own beloved son, setting up the explanation that devotion to Viṣṇu provoked the demon’s hostility.
Yudhiṣṭhira wants to understand the cause of Prahlāda’s unwavering God-centered consciousness—how his heart became fixed in Acyuta despite living amid extreme opposition.
The shloka highlights steadiness in devotion and values even when misunderstood; it encourages maintaining spiritual integrity without hatred, trusting the Lord while responding with patience and faith.