Slokam 7

The different ordeals that Prahalada is subjected to, to persuade Prahalada to change his mind, are outlined in this slokam.  Spears, trampling by Elephants,  being thrown from the top of a mountain, adding poison to food,  all prove to be ineffective against Prahalada. 

The slokam highlights the power of mind over matter.  When consciousness is fixed on the Paramathma, it acts as a protective shield, par excellence.  No harm will ever come to it. 

Prahalada is put to the ultimate test by his own father at such an early age.  He withstands it only because of extreme and unwavering devotion to the Paramathma.  This is the test that life puts all of us through.  It will test us thoroughly over time and under different circumstances.   It is important that the children that we are entrusted with should be initiated into the teachings of the Paramathma from an early age, so they are prepared to face the hurdles.  Our true nature will emerge from these tests.  We will be revealed to ourselves.  When we are exposed to ourselves,  our faults will be exposed and we will attempt to correct ourselves and evolve out of our faults.

Another implication is that it is always the devotees of the Paramathma (devas) that are attacked   by the asuras.  it is very rare that the devas ever attack the asuras for their beliefs.  It is always left to the Paramathma to intervene on behalf of the devas.  The Pandavas could not have overcome the vastly larger forces of the Kauravas without having the Paramathma on their side.  Always be prepared to be under attack by the asuras,  who feel threatened by the spread of dharmic forces.

If we are bhaktas of the Paramathma, he will always be with us.