Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 64
Prahlāda Rejects Material Boons; Forgives His Father; Tripura and the Power of Remembrance
देवोऽसुरो नरोऽन्यो वा नेश्वरोऽस्तीह कश्चन । आत्मनोऽन्यस्य वा दिष्टं दैवेनापोहितुं द्वयो: ॥ ६४ ॥
devo ’suro naro ’nyo vā neśvaro ’stīha kaścana ātmano ’nyasya vā diṣṭaṁ daivenāpohituṁ dvayoḥ
玛雅·达那瓦说：无论是天神、阿修罗、人类或任何众生，在任何地方都无人能推翻天意所定之命——为自己、为他人，或为双方皆然。
The Supreme Lord is one — Kṛṣṇa, the viṣṇu-tattva. Kṛṣṇa expands Himself into viṣṇu-tattva personal expansions ( svāṁśa ), who control everything. Maya Dānava said, “However I plan, you plan or both of us plan, the Lord has planned what is to happen. No one’s plan will be successful without His sanction.” We may make our own various plans, but unless they are sanctioned by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, they will never be successful. Hundreds and millions of plans are made by all kinds of living entities, but without the sanction of the Supreme Lord they are futile.
FAQs
This verse teaches that no being—deva, asura, or human—can act as an independent controller; destiny allotted by providence cannot ultimately be averted by oneself or by others.
In the aftermath of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva’s appearance, Prahlāda emphasizes humility and dependence on the Lord, reminding that outcomes are governed by divine arrangement rather than egoic control.
Do your duty sincerely, but release pride and anxiety over results—accepting that the final outcome rests with divine will, while maintaining devotion and right action.