Passage 4

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But I will give up even mother and father; Hari alone I will not leave. He held firm and, facing however many hardships, however many sorrows, however many dangers, kept on remembering the Name of Hari. In no situation whatever did he listen to his mother and father. He went beyond his father's command and came away for God. What was the reason? Prahlāda was dear to Hari. Hiraṇyakaśipu was Hari's enemy. So Prahlāda renounced even his father.

Next, the guru. Śukrācārya. He went to Emperor Bali. Great lord! The one who has come is no ordinary person. He stands only three feet tall, but He can bring all three worlds under His sway. Do not take Him for an ordinary brāhmin. He is the very form of Mahāviṣṇu. He comes to you and holds out His hand. On that account alone do not forget yourself, forget your high place, and yield to Him. “Ah! What a great word I have heard! When Śrīman Nārāyaṇa Himself comes and, saying ‘My dear! Give to Me’, holds out His hand and asks, what greater fortune could there be? The one asking is God. And whom does He ask? When He who holds the whole universe in His hand has come to ask, how fortunate I am!

For Him who pervades the whole universe, can a temple be built? For Him who moves in all the waters, can a bath be given? When the whole universe is in His belly, is it fit to set food and delicacies before Him?

When such a God Himself comes to me and holds out His hand asking me to give, my hand that gives will be above. The hand of the one who asks will be below. Can there be greater fortune than this? This is my good luck. Whatever happens, I shall give,” he said. Setting aside even his guru's command, he offered to God what He had asked.