PRAHLADA APPROACHES THE ANGRY LORD NRSIMHADEVA

After Hiranyakasipu was killed, the Lord continued to be very angry, and the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, could not pacify Him. Even mother Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, the constant companion of Narayana, could not dare come before Lord Nrsimhadeva. Then Lord Brahma asked Prahlada Maharaja to go forward and pacify the Lord's anger. Prahlada, being confident of the affection of his master, Lord Nrsimhadeva, was not afraid at all. He very gravely appeared before the Lord's lotus feet and offered Him respectful obeisances. Lord Nrsimhadeva, being very much affectionate toward Prahlada Maharaja, put His hand on his head, and because of being personally touched by the Lord, Prahlada immediately achieved brahma-jnana, spiritual knowledge. Thus he offered his prayers to the Lord in full spiritual knowledge and full devotional ecstasy.

Lord Nrsimhadeva was pacified by Prahlada Mahārāja's prayers and wanted to give him benedictions by which Prahlada could procure all kinds of material facilities. Prahlada, however, was not misled by material facilities; rather he wanted to remain always a servant of the servant of the Lord.