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nyasta-krīḍanako bālo<br>
:nyasta-krīḍanako bālo
jaḍavat tan-manastayā<br>
:jaḍavat tan-manastayā
kṛṣṇa-graha-gṛhītātmā<br>
:kṛṣṇa-graha-gṛhītātmā
na veda jagad īdṛśam<br>
:na veda jagad īdṛśam
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nyasta—having given up; krīḍanakaḥ—all sportive activities or tendencies for childhood play; bālaḥ—a boy; jaḍa-vat—as if dull, without activities; tat-manastayā—by being fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa-graha—by Kṛṣṇa, who is like a strong influence (like a graha, or planetary influence); gṛhīta-ātmā—whose mind was fully attracted; na—not; veda—understood; jagat—the entire material world; īdṛśam—like this.
''nyasta''—having given up; ''krīḍanakaḥ''—all sportive activities or tendencies for childhood play; ''bālaḥ''—a boy; ''jaḍa-vat''—as if dull, without activities; ''tat-manastayā''—by being fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa; ''kṛṣṇa-graha''—by Kṛṣṇa, who is like a strong influence (like a graha, or planetary influence); ''gṛhīta-ātmā''—whose mind was fully attracted; ''na''—not; ''veda''—understood; ''jagat''—the entire material world; ''īdṛśam''—like this.
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From the very beginning of his childhood, Prahlāda Mahārāja was uninterested in childish playthings. Indeed, he gave them up altogether and remained silent and dull, being fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Since his mind was always affected by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he could not understand how the world goes on being fully absorbed in the activities of sense gratification.
From the very beginning of his childhood, Prahlāda Mahārāja was uninterested in childish playthings. Indeed, he gave them up altogether and remained silent and dull, being fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Since his mind was always affected by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he could not understand how the world goes on being fully absorbed in the activities of sense gratification.
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Prahlāda Mahārāja is the vivid example of a great person fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In Caitanya-caritāmṛta ([[CC Madhya 8.274]]) it is said:
Prahlāda Mahārāja is the vivid example of a great person fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In ''Caitanya-caritāmṛta'' ([[CC ''Madhya'' 8.274]]) it is said:


:sthāvara-jaṅgama dekhe, nā dekhe tāra mūrti
:sthāvara-jaṅgama dekhe, nā dekhe tāra mūrti
:sarvatra haya nija iṣṭa-deva-sphūrti
:sarvatra haya nija iṣṭa-deva-sphūrti


A fully Kṛṣṇa conscious person, although situated in this material world, does not see anything but Kṛṣṇa, anywhere and everywhere. This is the sign of a mahā-bhāgavata. The mahā-bhāgavata sees Kṛṣṇa everywhere because of his attitude of pure love for Kṛṣṇa. As confirmed in the Brahma-saṁhitā ([[BS 5.38]]):
A fully Kṛṣṇa conscious person, although situated in this material world, does not see anything but Kṛṣṇa, anywhere and everywhere. This is the sign of a ''mahā-bhāgavata''. The ''mahā-bhāgavata'' sees Kṛṣṇa everywhere because of his attitude of pure love for Kṛṣṇa. As confirmed in the ''Brahma-saṁhitā'' (BS 5.38):


:premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena
:premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena
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:govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
:govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi


"I worship the primeval Lord, Govinda, who is always seen by the devotee whose eyes are anointed with the pulp of love. He is seen in His eternal form of Śyāmasundara, situated within the heart of the devotee." An exalted devotee, or mahātmā, who is rarely to be seen, remains fully conscious of Kṛṣṇa and constantly sees the Lord within the core of his heart. It is sometimes said that when one is influenced by evil stars like Saturn, Rāhu or Ketu, he cannot make advancement in any prospective activity. In just the opposite way, Prahlāda Mahārāja was influenced by Kṛṣṇa, the supreme planet, and thus he could not think of the material world and live without Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is the sign of a mahā-bhāgavata. Even if one is an enemy of Kṛṣṇa, a mahā-bhāgavata sees him to be also engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service. Another crude example is that everything appears yellow to the jaundiced eye. Similarly, to a mahā-bhāgavata, everyone but himself appears to be engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service.
"I worship the primeval Lord, Govinda, who is always seen by the devotee whose eyes are anointed with the pulp of love. He is seen in His eternal form of Śyāmasundara, situated within the heart of the devotee." An exalted devotee, or ''mahātmā'', who is rarely to be seen, remains fully conscious of Kṛṣṇa and constantly sees the Lord within the core of his heart. It is sometimes said that when one is influenced by evil stars like Saturn, Rāhu or Ketu, he cannot make advancement in any prospective activity. In just the opposite way, Prahlāda Mahārāja was influenced by Kṛṣṇa, the supreme planet, and thus he could not think of the material world and live without Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is the sign of a ''mahā-bhāgavata''. Even if one is an enemy of Kṛṣṇa, a ''mahā-bhāgavata'' sees him to be also engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service. Another crude example is that everything appears yellow to the jaundiced eye. Similarly, to a ''mahā-bhāgavata'', everyone but himself appears to be engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service.


Prahlāda Mahārāja is the approved mahā-bhāgavata, the supreme devotee. In the previous verse it was stated that he had natural attachment (naisargikī ratiḥ). The symptoms of such natural attachment for Kṛṣṇa are described in this verse. Although Prahlāda Mahārāja was only a boy, he had no interest in playing. As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ([[SB 11.2.42]]), viraktir anyatra ca: the symptom of perfect Kṛṣṇa consciousness is that one loses interest in all material activities. For a small boy to give up playing is impossible, but Prahlāda Mahārāja, being situated in first-class devotional service, was always absorbed in a trance of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Just as a materialistic person is always absorbed in thoughts of material gain, a mahā-bhāgavata like Prahlāda Mahārāja is always absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa.
Prahlāda Mahārāja is the approved ''mahā-bhāgavata'', the supreme devotee. In the previous verse it was stated that he had natural attachment (''naisargikī ratiḥ''). The symptoms of such natural attachment for Kṛṣṇa are described in this verse. Although Prahlāda Mahārāja was only a boy, he had no interest in playing. As stated in ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' ([[SB 11.2.42]]), ''viraktir anyatra ca'': the symptom of perfect Kṛṣṇa consciousness is that one loses interest in all material activities. For a small boy to give up playing is impossible, but Prahlāda Mahārāja, being situated in first-class devotional service, was always absorbed in a trance of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Just as a materialistic person is always absorbed in thoughts of material gain, a ''mahā-bhāgavata'' like Prahlāda Mahārāja is always absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa.
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Revision as of 18:14, 30 May 2021

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 37

nyasta-krīḍanako bālo
jaḍavat tan-manastayā
kṛṣṇa-graha-gṛhītātmā
na veda jagad īdṛśam


SYNONYMS

nyasta—having given up; krīḍanakaḥ—all sportive activities or tendencies for childhood play; bālaḥ—a boy; jaḍa-vat—as if dull, without activities; tat-manastayā—by being fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa-graha—by Kṛṣṇa, who is like a strong influence (like a graha, or planetary influence); gṛhīta-ātmā—whose mind was fully attracted; na—not; veda—understood; jagat—the entire material world; īdṛśam—like this.


TRANSLATION

From the very beginning of his childhood, Prahlāda Mahārāja was uninterested in childish playthings. Indeed, he gave them up altogether and remained silent and dull, being fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Since his mind was always affected by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he could not understand how the world goes on being fully absorbed in the activities of sense gratification.


PURPORT

Prahlāda Mahārāja is the vivid example of a great person fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In Caitanya-caritāmṛta (CC ''Madhya'' 8.274) it is said:

sthāvara-jaṅgama dekhe, nā dekhe tāra mūrti
sarvatra haya nija iṣṭa-deva-sphūrti

A fully Kṛṣṇa conscious person, although situated in this material world, does not see anything but Kṛṣṇa, anywhere and everywhere. This is the sign of a mahā-bhāgavata. The mahā-bhāgavata sees Kṛṣṇa everywhere because of his attitude of pure love for Kṛṣṇa. As confirmed in the Brahma-saṁhitā (BS 5.38):

premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena
santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti
yaṁ śyāmasundaram acintya-guṇa-svarūpaṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

"I worship the primeval Lord, Govinda, who is always seen by the devotee whose eyes are anointed with the pulp of love. He is seen in His eternal form of Śyāmasundara, situated within the heart of the devotee." An exalted devotee, or mahātmā, who is rarely to be seen, remains fully conscious of Kṛṣṇa and constantly sees the Lord within the core of his heart. It is sometimes said that when one is influenced by evil stars like Saturn, Rāhu or Ketu, he cannot make advancement in any prospective activity. In just the opposite way, Prahlāda Mahārāja was influenced by Kṛṣṇa, the supreme planet, and thus he could not think of the material world and live without Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is the sign of a mahā-bhāgavata. Even if one is an enemy of Kṛṣṇa, a mahā-bhāgavata sees him to be also engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service. Another crude example is that everything appears yellow to the jaundiced eye. Similarly, to a mahā-bhāgavata, everyone but himself appears to be engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service.

Prahlāda Mahārāja is the approved mahā-bhāgavata, the supreme devotee. In the previous verse it was stated that he had natural attachment (naisargikī ratiḥ). The symptoms of such natural attachment for Kṛṣṇa are described in this verse. Although Prahlāda Mahārāja was only a boy, he had no interest in playing. As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 11.2.42), viraktir anyatra ca: the symptom of perfect Kṛṣṇa consciousness is that one loses interest in all material activities. For a small boy to give up playing is impossible, but Prahlāda Mahārāja, being situated in first-class devotional service, was always absorbed in a trance of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Just as a materialistic person is always absorbed in thoughts of material gain, a mahā-bhāgavata like Prahlāda Mahārāja is always absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa.



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