Shloka 8
Adhyāya 222 — ब्रह्मस्थानप्राप्ति: मोक्षधर्मे समत्वव्रतम्
Attaining the Brahman-Station: The Vow of Equanimity in Mokṣadharma
(भक्त भागवतं नित्यं नारायणपरायणम् । ध्यायन्तं परमात्मानं हिरण्यकशिपो: सुतम् ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | bhaktaṃ bhāgavataṃ nityaṃ nārāyaṇaparāyaṇam | dhyāyantaṃ paramātmānaṃ hiraṇyakaśipoḥ sutam || śakraḥ prahlādam āsīnam ekānte saṃyatendriyam | bubhutsamānas tatprajñām abhigamya idam abravīt ||
毗湿摩说：希兰尼亚迦湿布之子普罗诃罗陀，恒为主之虔诚侍者——一心归依那罗延——常沉浸于对至上我（Paramātman）的禅观。见普罗诃罗陀独坐幽处，诸根调伏，释迦（因陀罗）为欲洞悉其智慧与见地之性，遂趋近而说道。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfast devotion to Nārāyaṇa, expressed through disciplined senses and sustained meditation on the Paramātmā, is presented as the mark of true wisdom; such inner stability becomes worthy even of Indra’s inquiry.
Bhīṣma describes Prahlāda sitting alone in self-restraint and contemplation of the Supreme Self; Indra (Śakra), eager to understand Prahlāda’s wisdom, approaches him and begins a conversation.