nyasta-krīḍanako bālo
nyasta-krīḍanako bālo
jaḍavat tan-manastayā
kṛṣṇa-graha-gṛhītātmā
na veda jagad īdṛśam
Prahlāda as a boy was uninterested in playing. Because his mind was fully captivated by Kṛṣṇa, he acted as if dull. He did not understand this material world.
His natural attraction is described in six verses. Though a boy, he gave up childish play. He was like a dull-witted person since his mind was always concentrated on Kṛṣṇa, which was not common to others. His mind was not attracted to Kṛṣṇa like other devotees. His mind was completely overcome by Kṛṣṇa, who was like an object of greed. Thus he did not understand the world of material dealings. He understood only the world of Kṛṣṇa.
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āsīnaḥ paryaṭann aśnan
śayānaḥ prapiban bruvan
nānusandhatta etāni
govinda-parirambhitaḥ
Thus, being always embraced by Govinda, he was not aware of his actions while sitting, walking, eating, lying down, drinking and talking
He did not know his sitting, walking, eating, sleeping, drinking or talking. Why? He was embraced by Govinda. Just as a one year old baby is constantly embraced on the lap of its mother or father, Prahlāda was embraced by the Lord while doing all his activities. Prahlāda and no one else saw the Lord.
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kvacid rudati vaikuṇṭha-
cintā-śabala-cetanaḥ
kvacid dhasati tac-cintā-
hlāda udgāyati kvacit
His mind troubled because of absence of the Lord, he sometimes cried, and then laughed on seeing him again. Joyful on thinking of the Lord’s mercy, he sang loudly.
Just as child, not seeing the mother, cries when the mother puts him down on the ground to do household chores, Prahlāda, not seeing the Lord would think, “Where has my Lord gone, giving me up?” Thinking in that way, his mind became troubled (śabala-cetanaḥ) and he would cry. Rudati should be rodati. When the Lord would appear again the Lord would say, “O Prahlāda! Child! Why are you crying, just by not seeing me for a moment?” Then Prahlāda would laugh like a happy child seeing his mother who would embrace him after a long time. He would think, “My Lord makes me happy by showing himself to me by his mercy.” Thinking that, he would be joyful (tat-cintā-hlādaḥ).
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