Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 36
Brahmā’s Boons, Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Cosmic Tyranny, and Prahlāda’s Transcendental Qualities
गुणैरलमसङ्ख्येयैर्माहात्म्यं तस्य सूच्यते । वासुदेवे भगवति यस्य नैसर्गिकी रति: ॥ ३६ ॥
guṇair alam asaṅkhyeyair māhātmyaṁ tasya sūcyate vāsudeve bhagavati yasya naisargikī ratiḥ
谁能列举普拉赫拉达大王无量无数的超然德行呢？他对至上主瓦苏戴瓦——圣克里希纳——怀有天然的爱恋，具足不动摇的信心与纯净的奉爱（bhakti）。虽不可尽数，这些德行本身便证明他确是一位大灵魂（mahātmā）。
In his prayers to the ten incarnations, Jayadeva Gosvāmī says, keśava dhṛta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagad-īśa hare. Prahlāda Mahārāja was a devotee of Lord Nṛsiṁha, who is Keśava, Kṛṣṇa Himself. Therefore when this verse says vāsudeve bhagavati, one should understand that Prahlāda Mahārāja’s attachment for Nṛsiṁhadeva was attachment for Kṛṣṇa, Vāsudeva, the son of Vasudeva. Prahlāda Mahārāja, therefore, is described as a great mahātmā. As the Lord Himself confirms in Bhagavad-gītā (7.19) :
FAQs
This verse says a devotee’s greatness is revealed by innumerable virtues, especially by an inborn, spontaneous loving attachment to Vāsudeva (the Supreme Lord).
Because in the Bhagavatam, all virtues culminate in bhakti; the clearest sign of true spiritual excellence is steady, natural attraction to the Supreme Lord.
Measure progress not merely by external achievements but by whether your heart increasingly and naturally turns toward remembrance, worship, and love of Vāsudeva in daily choices.