Sri Vasista
-2 When the great lord of the marvellous three worlds, Vishnu, with lotus in his navel, spoke thus in the tones of moon like coolness, the eyes of the embodied one called Prahlada opened like lotus blooms. Hearing these words Prahlada. started thinking and spoke thus:
Prahlada
O Lord, I tried to rest for a moment having got tired of kingly duties and inquiries into good and bad.
O Bhagawan, Due to your grace I have arrived at a state of equality. I am disposed equally to samadhi and no-samadhi.
For a long time I have seen you in my mind. Now O, Lord, I am able to see you even with my external eyes.
O great Lord, I am relieved of all wills and mental resolutions. I am ether pure like the sky.
(I have not gone into samadhi) because of any grief; not out of any attraction for it; not out of any disillusionment or detachment; not out of any desire to leave my body.
When there is only One, where is grief? Where is loss or hurt? Where is body? Where is world? Where is existence? Where is fear or favour.
I have gone into this wide state of sacred supreme on my own will and desire.
'Oh I am disgusted with this world; Lord, I want to leave it'- such grief will occur only to ignorant people.
'This body is (all) sorrow. It is the cause of all sorrow. This in my belief' - such poisonous snakes envelop only the foolish.
'This is happiness; this is sorrow, this exists; this does not exist such wavering mind occurs only to fools and not for wise people
'I am, he is different from me' - such a tendency will occur to only to the ignorant who do not know the Self.
-16 . 'This is to be rejected, this can be accepted' - such mental thoughts can overwhelm only the ignorant people, not intelligent people. O Lotus eyed one! While you are there, how can such distinctions arise? This whole world is only a reflection of the consciousness of Self. There is nothing in this that is either acceptable or rejectable.
-18 . Because of my nature, I have inquired into sight and the seen. Then becoming the supreme Self, I reposed in the Self for a moment. Totally liberated from becoming and nonbecoming and giving up likes and dislikes, I have been remaining in that state till now.
-20 . O great Lord, I have now attained my real Self. All your commands are now my duties. I shall follow your will. O lotus eyed one, you are worshipped by all the three worlds. Now let me worship you in the proper way.
-23 . Then Prahlada worshipped according to the rites was with his entourage and in full armour. Prahlada sat after worshipping the One around whom all the worlds rotate. To him Vishnu spoke thus.
Sri Bhagawan
-26 . 'O king of Danavas, rise and be seated on the throne, I shall anoint you. All the celestial beings and gods, who arrived there on hearing the sound of my panchajanya, shall bless you.' Saying this, Lord Vishnu led Prahlada to the throne and seated him on that.
-30 . He poured the waters of sacred rivers on Prahlada. All gods started singing praises of Prahlada, the way they used to sing the praises of Indra. Then Madhusudana said thus to Prahlada.
Sri Bhagawan
-41 . O sinless one, rule over your kingdom with all praise worthy qualities till the end of time. Rule over the kingdom with a sense of equality without any likes or dislikes, without fears and favours, without any anger or malice (towards anyone). You have achieved the supreme state of bliss. So do not neglect this kingdom which is full of enjoyment. Do not cause any irritation or anguish to the other worlds like your fathers. Perform all your duties in consonance with the times and contexts. Do not exhibit any attachments or partialities. Be equal in your attitude. You are now in 'atideha' (extended body) Cast off all attachements. Be equal and perform all works. You know the ways of the world. You have attained the Brahma state. What else is there to teach you? You have no interest in sensuous things. You have neither fear nor anger. It you are the king, 'asuras' will not be beset by sorrows. From today, the conflicts and wars between gods and daityas will cease. All can live in happiness. Enjoy the splendour of kingly pleasures and duties.
