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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.12.21

खल्विदं महदाश्चर्यं यद् रज:प्रकृतेस्तव । वासुदेवे भगवति सत्त्वात्मनि दृढा मति: ॥ २१ ॥
khalv idaṁ mahad āścaryaṁ
[khalv idam mahad aashcharyam]
yad rajaḥ-prakṛtes tava
[yad rajah-prakrites tava]
vāsudeve bhagavati
[vaasudeve bhagavati]
sattvātmani dṛḍhā matiḥ
[sattvaatmani dridhaa matih]
Word-for-word
khalu — indeed idam — this mahat āścaryam — great wonder yat — which rajaḥ — influenced by the mode of passion prakṛteḥ — whose nature tava — of you vāsudeve — in Lord Kṛṣṇa bhagavati — the Supreme Personality of Godhead sattva-ātmani — who is situated in pure goodness dṛḍhā — firm matiḥ — consciousness.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
khalv idaṁ mahad āścaryaṁ
khalu
indeed
idam
this
mahat āścaryam
great wonder
yat
which
yad rajaḥ-prakṛtes tava
rajaḥ
influenced by the mode of passion
prakṛteḥ
whose nature
tava
of you
vāsudeve bhagavati
vāsudeve
in Lord Kṛṣṇa
bhagavati
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
sattvātmani dṛḍhā matiḥ
sattva-ātmani
who is situated in pure goodness
dṛḍhā
firm
matiḥ
consciousness.
O Vṛtrāsura, demons are generally conducted by the mode of passion. Therefore, what a great wonder it is that although you are a demon, you have adopted the mentality of a devotee and have fixed your mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, who is always situated in pure goodness.
Purport

King Indra wondered how Vṛtrāsura could have been elevated to the position of an exalted devotee. As for Prahlāda Mahārāja, he was initiated by Nārada Muni, and therefore it was possible for him to become a great devotee, although he was born in a family of demons. For Vṛtrāsura, however, Indra could not detect such causes. Therefore he was struck with wonder that Vṛtrāsura was such an exalted devotee that he could fix his mind without deviation upon the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Vāsudeva.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
It is astonishing that although you are a demon under the influence of rajas, you have fixed your mind firmly on the Supreme Lord Vāsudeva, who is the very form of śuddha-sattva. Again Indra became astonished. How did you, with the nature of rajas, develop fixed bhakti. Such bhakti should only arise when rajas is destroyed by the great mercy of devotees like Nārada in persons like Prahlāda. Sattvātmani means a form of śuddha-sattva.
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Personal Guidance
Demons are usually under passion, so it is a wonder you have adopted a devotee's mindset and fixed your mind on Saṅkarṣaṇa. Marvel at unexpected devotion is itself appropriate.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I miss the marvel because I expect the opposite?
  • Whom should I be astonished by, and have I told them?
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