Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 18
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
त्वाष्ट्रस्य जन्म निधनं पुत्रयोश्च दितेर्द्विजा: । दैत्येश्वरस्य चरितं प्रह्लादस्य महात्मन: ॥ १८ ॥
tvāṣṭrasya janma-nidhanaṁ putrayoś ca diter dvijāḥ daityeśvarasya caritaṁ prahrādasya mahātmanaḥ
O brāhmaṇas, also recounted are the birth and death of Vṛtrāsura, and the births and deaths of Diti’s sons Hiraṇyākṣa and Hiraṇyakaśipu, as well as the history of the most exalted among Diti’s descendants, the great soul Prahlāda.
FAQs
This verse highlights Prahlāda as a “mahātmā” and a leading Daitya, indicating that the Bhāgavatam preserves his sacred life-story as a central example of pure devotion (bhakti) triumphing over demonic opposition.
In Canto 12, Śukadeva is summarizing major narratives found throughout the Bhāgavatam; he lists Vṛtrāsura, Diti’s two sons, and Prahlāda to indicate the breadth of histories the Purāṇa contains.
Prahlāda’s life teaches steadiness in devotion and integrity under pressure—encouraging practitioners to keep faith, chant and remember the Lord, and act righteously even when surrounded by hostility or ridicule.