SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

280 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 5TRANSLATIONEven though a person who has no assets in pious activities performssome good deed, it will have no result. Thus the weapons ofthe demons had no tangible effects upon Prahliida Maharaja becausehe was a devotee undisturbed by material conditions andfully engaged in meditating upon and serving the Supreme Personalityof Godhead, who is unchangeable, who cannot be realizedby the material senses, and who is the soul of the entire universe.PURPORTPrahlada Maharaja was constantly and fully engaged in thought of theSupreme Personality of Godhead. As it is said, govinda-parirambhitab­Prahlada Maharaja engaged himself always in meditation, and thus hewas protected by Govinda. Just as a small child on the lap of his father ormother is fully protected, a devotee, in all conditions, is protected by theSupreme Lord. Does this mean that when Prahlada Maharaja was attackedby the demons, the Rak?asas, Govinda was also attacked by thedemons? This is not possible. There have been many attempts by thedemons to hurt or kill the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but He cannotbe injured by any material means because He is always in transcendence.Therefore the words pare brahmaJi are used here. The demons,the Rak?asas, can neither see nor touch the Supreme Lord, although theymay superficially think that they are striking the Lord's transcendentalbody with their material weapons. The Supreme Personality of Godheadis described in this verse as anirdesye. We cannot understand Him to bein a particular place, for He is all-pervasive. Moreover, He is akhiliitma,the active principle of everything, even material weapons. Those whocannot understand the position of the Lord are unfortunate. They maythink that they can kill the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotee,but all their attempts will be futile. The Lord knows how to dealwith them.TEXT 42sm • : qf(ft(f: 1 (f($illqp•nAt