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     11:46  The first living creature, the perfect person within this material world who got instruction there, that is the beginning of creation. Beginning of creation is not crude or ignorance. Beginning of creation is first-class knowledge diffhist −33 Deepali talk contribs
     11:46  Brahma was the only living being at that time because there was no other creation and none could be found there except himself diffhist −16 Deepali talk contribs
     11:46  Brahma was the first living entity, and he was empowered by the Supreme Lord to act in charge of the mode of passion diffhist −19 Deepali talk contribs
     11:44  When Brahma was first created, he could not apply his creative energy to arrange the cosmic situation. At first there was only sound, vibrating the word tapa, which indicates the acceptance of hardships for spiritual realization diffhist −12 Deepali talk contribs
     11:42  The all-powerful Brahma, who was born from the lotus flower, pacified the boy with gentle words, accepting his request, and said: Do not cry. I shall certainly do as you desire diffhist −8 Deepali talk contribs
     11:41  Lord Brahma is a great devotee of the Lord who has earnestly accepted the lotus feet of the Lord as the supreme truth diffhist +12 Deepali talk contribs
     11:40  Lord Brahma accompanied by all the demigods, the great saintly persons, the inhabitants of Pitrloka, the Manus, the munis, and such leaders as Daksa, Bhrgu & Angira, as well as Karttikeya & Lord Siva, accepted Lord Vamanadeva as the protector of everyone diffhist −8 Deepali talk contribs
     11:39  In his former body, which was transcendental, affection for sex life was forbidden, and Brahma therefore had to accept another body to allow himself to be connected with sex diffhist −16 Deepali talk contribs
     10:47  When Krsna and Balarama were present in the arena of Kamsa, Kamsa's body changed color. Similarly, Indra's face changed color when he saw that Krsna was protecting all the denizens of Braja by lifting Govardhan Hill diffhist +28 Nabakumar talk contribs
     10:47  When the demigod Indra saw that Krsna was constructing a particular city of His own choice, he sent the celebrated parijata tree of the heavenly planets to be planted in the new city, and he also sent a parliamentary house, Sudharma diffhist +28 Nabakumar talk contribs
     10:05  When Indra saw the thunderbolt return from the enemy, he was very much afraid. He began to wonder whether this had happened because of some miraculous superior power diffhist +10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:57  When Indra saw that the son of Prthu was chasing him, he immediately abandoned his false dress & left the horse. Indeed, he disappeared from that very spot, & the great hero, the son of Maharaja Prthu, returned the horse to his father's sacrificial arena diffhist −8 Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:31  When Indra saw that Nanda Maharaja was worshiping Govardhana Hill, he became very angry and sent vicious clouds to inundate all of Vrndavana with a flood diffhist 0 Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:30  When Indra saw that actually they were his devoted followers, he said to them: If you are all my brothers, you have nothing more to fear from me diffhist −13 Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:24  People may be surprised that devotees like Prahlada Maharaja and Bali Maharaja could seek shelter of the side of the enemy, giving up the natural affinity for family, hearth and home diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     09:23  When this verse (SB 7.4.36) says vasudeve bhagavati, one should understand that Prahlada Maharaja's attachment for Nrsimhadeva was attachment for Krsna, Vasudeva, the son of Vasudeva. Prahlada Maharaja is described as a great mahatma diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     09:22  To respectable persons he (Prahlada) acted exactly like a menial servant, to the poor he was like a father and to his equals he was attached like a sympathetic brother diffhist −44 Rahul talk contribs
     09:21  When Indra, King of heaven, saw this very powerful spear falling toward the ground like a blazing meteor, he immediately cut it to pieces with his arrows. Then, being very angry, he struck Namuci's shoulder with his thunderbolt to cut off Namuci's head diffhist +11 Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:21  The difference between Prahlada Maharaja and Hiranyakasipu was that Hiranyakasipu wanted to keep Prahlada in mundane attachment whereas Prahlada was above the modes of material nature‎‎ 2 changes history −46 [Rahul‎ (2×)]
     
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     09:19  Prahlada Maharaja wanted to become a rajarsi, whereas Hiranyakasipu wanted him to become a king attached to sense enjoyment - grha-medhinam diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     09:17  Prahlada Maharaja said: My dear Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, because I was born in an atheistic family I am naturally attached to material enjoyment. Therefore, kindly do not tempt me with these illusions diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     09:16  An expression of disappointment was made by Indra, the King of heaven. When he saw the sun-god, Indra told him, "My dear sun-god, your sunshine is very glorious because it reaches unto the lotus feet of Lord Krsna, the master of the Yadu dynasty‎‎ 2 changes history +34 [Nabakumar‎ (2×)]
     
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     09:15  Indra's thunderbolt is invincible, and therefore when Indra saw that it had returned without doing any injury to Namuci, he was certainly very much afraid diffhist +28 Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:15  Prahlada Maharaja prays to the Personality of Godhead that he may avoid the association of nondevotees attached to the materialistic way of life. If he must be attached to someone, he prays to be attached only to a devotee diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     09:14  Brahma and Indra, they are not fools. When they saw that "A boy is in Vrndavana, and He is accepted as the Supreme Lord, and He is doing something like God. Let us test" diffhist +28 Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:14  Prahlada Maharaja is the approved maha-bhagavata, the supreme devotee. In the previous verse it was stated that he had natural attachment (naisargiki ratih). The symptoms of such natural attachment for Krsna are described in this verse - SB 7.4.37 diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     09:12  Although Prahlada was born in the family of Hiranyakasipu, an atheist, he was never attached to any kind of materialistic enjoyment diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     09:11  Although Indra saw his spiritual master before him, he did not rise from his own seat or offer a seat to his spiritual master, nor did Indra offer him a respectful welcome. Indra did nothing to show him respect diffhist +9 Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:11  Is that (if you are not worried, that means you are animal. You are not human being.) like Prahlada Maharaja's prayer when he saw Lord Nrsimha-deva and he said, "I am not afraid of Your ferocious form, but I am afraid of this material world of samsara" diffhist +51 Rahul talk contribs
     09:10  After hearing the ominous voice, Indra, with great attention, began to meditate on how to kill the demon (Namuci). He then saw that foam would be the means, for it is neither moist nor dry diffhist +11 Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:03  Seeing the saintly person to be quite fat, Prahlada Maharaja said: My dear sir, you undergo no endeavor to earn your livelihood, but you have a stout body, exactly like that of a materialistic enjoyer‎‎ 2 changes history −12 [Rahul‎ (2×)]
     
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     09:01  When he was offered a benediction by Lord Nrsimhadeva, Prahlada Maharaja said: My dear Lord, whenever I chant I immediately merge in an ocean of transcendental bliss. I only lament to see others bereft of Your love diffhist +10 Rahul talk contribs
     09:00  The demigods' heads, thighs & arms & the other parts of their bodies were injured by the sharp arrows of the demons. The demigods, headed by Indra, saw no other course than to immediately approach Brahma with bowed heads for shelter & proper instruction diffhist +9 Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:36  The SPG said: You shall be able to see Me there in My usual feature with conchshell, disc, club and lotus in My hand. Because of your transcendental bliss due to always personally seeing Me, you will have no further bondage to fruitive activities diffhist −17 Rahul talk contribs
     08:27  Seeing Bali Maharaja's indefatigable endeavor and understanding his motive, King Indra, along with the other demigods, approached his spiritual master, Brhaspati, and spoke as follows diffhist −8 Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:22  My dear Lord, people in general want to be elevated to the higher planetary systems for a long duration of life, opulence and enjoyment, but I (Prahlada) have seen all of these through the activities of my father diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     08:12  When the great sage Atri again gave directions, the son of King Prthu became very angry and placed an arrow on his bow. Upon seeing this, King Indra immediately abandoned the false dress of a sannyasi and, giving up the horse, made himself invisible diffhist −8 Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:11  Prahlada Maharaja sometimes felt that the Lord was far away from him and therefore called Him loudly. When he saw that the Lord was before him, he was fully jubilant diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     07:50  Seeing Vrtrasura's disposition, Indra, the King of heaven, became intolerant and threw at him one of his great clubs, which are extremely difficult to counteract. However, as the club flew toward him, Vrtrasura easily caught it with his left hand diffhist +11 Nabakumar talk contribs
     07:49  Seeing the extraordinary mystic power of Krsna, Indra, the King of heaven, was thunderstruck and baffled in his determination. He immediately called for all the clouds and asked them to desist diffhist +28 Nabakumar talk contribs
     07:42  Those who are greedy see everything as a source of money-making and those who are lusty see everything as being conducive to sex, the most perfect devotee, Prahlada Maharaja, saw Narayana even within a stone column diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     07:36  The saintly brahmana said: O best of the asuras, Prahlada Maharaja, who are recognized by advanced and civilized men, you are aware of the different stages of life because of your inherent transcendental eyes, with which you can see a man's character diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     07:33  Prahlada Maharaja who was surprised to see a saintly person adopting ajagara-vrtti and becoming very fat diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     07:31  Prahlada Maharaja was unhappy seeing the people, degenerated people, suffering in this material world diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     07:31  Prahlada Maharaja said that, - I have seen my father, such a powerful man, finished. What benediction I shall ask, this material world? Don't allure me. Better engage me as the servant of Your servant diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     07:29  Prahlada Maharaja replied, - I was born into a family of demons and was inclined toward material enjoyment. I have seen my powerful father, who was feared even by the demigods, annihilated within a second. Why should I ask for anything diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs
     07:27  Prahlada Maharaja formerly gathered the same experience (as soon as great politicians' lives are finished their popularity, influence and everything else were finished also) by seeing the activities of Hiranyakasipu, his great father diffhist −22 Rahul talk contribs