Srimad Bhagvatam 8.23.5-6

[makarand]

TEXT 5

labdha-prasādaṁ nirmuktaṁ

pautraṁ vaṁśa-dharaṁ balim

niśāmya bhakti-pravaṇaḥ

prahrāda idam abravīt

SYNONYMS

labdha-prasādam—who had achieved the blessings of the Lord; nirmuktam—who was released from bondage; pautram—his grandson; vaṁśa-dharam—the descendant; balim—Bali Mahārāja; niśāmya—after overhearing; bhakti-pravaṇaḥ—in fully ecstatic devotion; prahrādaḥ—Prahlāda Mahārāja; idam—this; abravīt—spoke.

TRANSLATION

When Prahlāda Mahārāja heard how Bali Mahārāja, his grandson and descendant, had been released from bondage and had achieved the benediction of the Lord, he spoke as follows in a tone of greatly ecstatic devotion.

TEXT 6

śrī-prahrāda uvāca

nemaṁ viriñco labhate prasādaṁ

na śrīr na śarvaḥ kim utāpare ’nye

yan no ’surāṇām asi durga-pālo

viśvābhivandyair abhivanditāṅghriḥ

SYNONYMS

śrī-prahrādaḥ uvāca—Prahlāda Mahārāja said; na—not; imam—this; viriñcaḥ—even Lord Brahmā; labhate—can achieve; prasādam—benediction; na—nor; śrīḥ—the goddess of fortune; na—nor; śarvaḥ—Lord Śiva; kim uta—what to speak of; apare anye—others; yat—which benediction; naḥ—of us; asurāṇām—the demons; asi—You have become; durga-pālaḥ—the maintainer; viśva-abhivandyaiḥ—by personalities like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, who are worshiped all over the universe; abhivandita-aṅghriḥ—whose lotus feet are worshiped.

TRANSLATION

Prahlāda Mahārāja said: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, You are universally worshiped; even Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva worship Your lotus feet. Yet although You are such a great personality, You have kindly promised to protect us, the demons. I think that such kindness has never been achieved even by Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva or the goddess of fortune, Lakṣmī, what to speak of other demigods or common people.