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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.1.43

తం సర్వభూతాత్మభూతం ప్రశాన్తం సమదర్శనమ్ । భగవత్తేజసా స్పృష్టం నాశక్నోద్ధన్తుముద్యమై: ॥ ౪౩ ॥
taṁ sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtaṁ
[tam sarva-bhootaatma-bhootam]
praśāntaṁ sama-darśanam
[prashaantam sama-darshanam]
bhagavat-tejasā spṛṣṭaṁ
[bhagavat-tejasaa sprishtam]
nāśaknod dhantum udyamaiḥ
[naashaknod dhantum udyamaih]
tam — Him sarva-bhūta-ātma-bhūtam — the soul in all entities praśāntam — peaceful and without hatred, etc. sama-darśanam — equal to everyone bhagavat-tejasā — with the power of the Supreme Personality of Godhead spṛṣṭam — protected na — not aśaknot — was able hantum — to kill udyamaiḥ — by great attempts and various weapons.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
taṁ sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtaṁ
tam
Him
sarva-bhūta-ātma-bhūtam
the soul in all entities
praśāntaṁ sama-darśanam
praśāntam
peaceful and without hatred, etc.
sama-darśanam
equal to everyone
bhagavat-tejasā spṛṣṭaṁ
bhagavat-tejasā
with the power of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
spṛṣṭam
protected
nāśaknod dhantum udyamaiḥ
na
not
aśaknot
was able
hantum
to kill
udyamaiḥ
by great attempts and various weapons.
The Lord, the Supersoul of all living entities, is sober, peaceful and equal to everyone. Since the great devotee Prahlāda was protected by the Lord’s potency, Hiraṇyakaśipu was unable to kill him, in spite of endeavoring to do so in various ways.

In this verse the word sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtam is very significant. Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe ’rjuna tiṣṭhati: the Lord is equally situated in the core of everyone’s heart. Thus He cannot be envious of anyone or friendly to anyone; for Him everyone is the same. Although He is sometimes seen to punish someone, this is exactly like a father’s punishing his child for the child’s welfare. The Supreme Lord’s punishment is also a manifestation of the Lord’s equality. Therefore the Lord is described as praśāntaṁ sama-darśanam. Although the Lord has to execute His will properly, He is equipoised in all circumstances. He is equally disposed toward everyone.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
In spite of his many attempts, Hiraṇyakaśipu was unable to kill Prahlāda, who was dear to all beings like one’s own self, who was peaceful, who saw all others’ happiness and distress as his own, and who was imbued with the Lord’s power. Prahlāda was dear like one’s very self to all beings (sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtam). He was peaceful, because of having no hatred towards his father, who tried to kill him. He saw his and others’ happiness and distress equally.
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