Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees
स एष भगवान् राजन्व्यतनोद्विहतं यश: । पुरा रुद्रस्य देवस्य मयेनानन्तमायिना ॥ ५१ ॥
Transliteration
sa eṣa bhagavān rājan vyatanod vihataṁ yaśaḥ purā rudrasya devasya mayenānanta-māyinā
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
saḥ eṣaḥ bhagavān — the same Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, who is Parabrahman; rājan — my dear King; vyatanot — expanded; vihatam — lost; yaśaḥ — reputation; purā — formerly in history; rudrasya — of Lord Śiva (the most powerful among the demigods); devasya — the demigod; mayena — by a demon named Maya; ananta — unlimited; māyinā — possessing technical knowledge.
Translation
“My dear King Yudhiṣṭhira, long, long ago in history, a demon known as Maya Dānava, who was very expert in technical knowledge, reduced the reputation of Lord Śiva. In that situation, Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, saved Lord Śiva.”