In Balakandam sargam 45, during the churning of the ocean, Sriman Narayana ordained Siva to drink the poison that came from the chur; the shloka for these states
uvAcainaM smitaM kRtvA rudraM shuladharaM hariH |
daivatairmathyamAne tu tatpUrvaM samupasthitam ||1.45-23||
tattvadIyaM surashreSTha suraNAmagrato hi yat |
agrapUgAmiha stithvA gRhANedaM viSaM prabhO ||1.45-24||
Why should Bhagavan call someone inferior to Him Prabho? Is there any explanation provided by our preceptors on this?