"So his father, Hiranyakasipu, became more and more angry. So one day... Because after all, son and father... The son was simple boy. So one day he said, 'Prahlada, I shall now kill you. I shall see how your Krishna saves you.' So immediately, Prahlada was seeing to the pillars of the hall. He was king. So Hirayakasipu asked him, 'Is your God, Krishna, in the pillar? He said, 'Yes, sir. Yes, my father, He is there.' So immediately, with anger he broke the pillar and Nrsimhadeva came out.
Now we can honor Him."
(Srila Prabhupada Lecture, May 27, 1972)
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