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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.23.6

श्रीप्रह्लाद उवाच नेमं विरिञ्चो लभते प्रसादं न श्रीर्न शर्व: किमुतापरेऽन्ये । यन्नोऽसुराणामसि दुर्गपालो विश्वाभिवन्द्यैरभिवन्दिताङ्‍‍घ्रि: ॥ ६ ॥
śrī-prahrāda uvāca
[shree-prahraada uvaacha]
nemaṁ viriñco labhate prasādaṁ
[nemam virincho labhate prasaadam]
na śrīr na śarvaḥ kim utāpare ’nye
[na shreer na sharvah kim utaapare ’nye]
yan no ’surāṇām asi durga-pālo
[yan no ’suraanaam asi durga-paalo]
viśvābhivandyair abhivanditāṅghriḥ
[vishvaabhivandyair abhivanditaanghrih]
Word-for-word
śrī-prahrādaḥ uvāca — Prahlāda Mahārāja said na — not imam — this viriñcaḥ — even Lord Brahmā labhate — can achieve prasādam — benediction na — nor śrīḥ — the goddess of fortune na — nor śarvaḥ — Lord Śiva kim uta — what to speak of apare anye — others yat — which benediction naḥ — of us asurāṇām — the demons asi — You have become durga-pālaḥ — the maintainer viśva-abhivandyaiḥ — by personalities like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, who are worshiped all over the universe abhivandita-aṅghriḥ — whose lotus feet are worshiped.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-prahrāda uvāca
śrī-prahrādaḥ uvāca
Prahlāda Mahārāja said
nemaṁ viriñco labhate prasādaṁ
na śrīr na śarvaḥ kim utāpare ’nye
na
not
imam
this
yan no ’surāṇām asi durga-pālo
viśvābhivandyair abhivanditāṅghriḥ
viriñcaḥ
even Lord Brahmā
labhate
can achieve
prasādam
benediction
na
nor
śrīḥ
the goddess of fortune
na
nor
śarvaḥ
Lord Śiva
kim uta
what to speak of
apare anye
others
yat
which benediction
naḥ
of us
asurāṇām
the demons
asi
You have become
durga-pālaḥ
the maintainer
viśva-abhivandyaiḥ
by personalities like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, who are worshiped all over the universe
abhivandita-aṅghriḥ
whose lotus feet are worshiped.
Prahlāda Mahārāja said: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, You are universally worshiped; even Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva worship Your lotus feet. Yet although You are such a great personality, You have kindly promised to protect us, the demons. I think that such kindness has never been achieved even by Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva or the goddess of fortune, Lakṣmī, what to speak of other demigods or common people.
Purport

The word durga-pāla is significant. The word durga means “that which does not go very easily.” Generally durga refers to a fort, which one cannot very easily enter. Another meaning of durga is “difficulty.” Because the Supreme Personality of Godhead promised to protect Bali Mahārāja and his associates from all dangers, He is addressed here as durga-pāla, the Lord who gives protection from all miserable conditions.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Prahlāda Mahārāja said: We have attained mercy that Brahmā, Lakṣmī or Śiva, what to speak of others, have not attained. You, whose lotus feet are worshiped by the most respected person in the universe, are the protector of us demons in all respects. Durga-pālaḥ means “you are our protector in all respects.” The Lord previously stated this (SB 8.22.35).
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Personal Guidance
You are worshiped even by Brahmā and Śiva; yet You promised to protect us demons. Such kindness has not even reached Lakṣmī. Durga-pāla: He gives protection through every difficulty.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I imagine the Lord's protection extends to others but not to me — and is that wrong?
  • What difficulty of mine has He already shown the desire to shelter me through?
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