SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

220 Srbnad-Bhigavabun (Canto 7, Ch. 5affectionately inquired: My dear son, please let me know what youthink is the best of all the subjects you have studied from yourteachers.PURPORTHiral).yakasipu did not ask his young son anything that would be verydifficult for him to answer; instead, he gave the boy a chance to speakplainly about whatever he thought might be best. Prahlada Maharaja, ofcourse, being a perfect devotee, knew everything and could say what thebest part of life is. In the Vedas it is said, yasmin vijnate sarvam evarilvijnataril bhavati: if one properly understands God, he can understandany subject matter very nicely. Sometimes we have to challenge bigscientists and philosophers, but by the grace of Krl).a we emerge successful.It is impossible, practically speaking, for ordinary men tochallenge scientists or philosophers concerning genuine knowledge, but adevotee can challenge them because the best of everything is known to adevotee by the grace of Kr1,1a. As confirmed in Bhagavad-gitii (l 0.11):teiim eviinukampiirthamaham ajnana-jaril tama/:1.ruiSayiimy iitma-bhiiva-sthojnana-dipena bhiisvatiiKr1,1a, who is situated in the core of everyone's heart as the Supersoul,dissipates all the ignorance from the heart of a devotee. As a specialfavor, He enlightens the devotee with all knowledge by putting beforehim the torch of light. Prahlada Maharaja, therefore, knew the best ofknowledge, and when his father inquired from him, Prahlada gave himthat knowledge. Prahlada Maharaja was able to solve the most difficultparts of problems because of his advanced Kr1,1a conscwusness.Therefore he replied as follows.TEXTSt 6Jlfi:1tq(q(1{JI(h{ I