Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10: The Divine Glories

Bhagavad Gita 10.30

prahlādaścāsmi daityānāṃ kālaḥ kalayatāmaham | mṛgāṇāṃ ca mṛgendro'haṃ vainateyaśca pakṣiṇām ||

Among the daityas I am Prahlada; among those who measure I am time; among beasts I am the lion; and among birds I am Garuda.

Modern context

Among the daityas, a race of demons, Prahlada. This is a striking choice. Prahlada was born into the demon clan, the son of a tyrant who hated Vishnu, and he became one of the greatest devotees in all the stories. The divine is named in the best member of a family considered wicked. Goodness can arise anywhere, even where no one expects it.