Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 3

Prahlāda’s Prayers Pacify Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva

Prahlāda-stuti and the Lord’s Benediction Offer

Devanagari script

प्रह्रादं प्रेषयामास ब्रह्मावस्थितमन्तिके । तात प्रशमयोपेहि स्वपित्रे कुपितं प्रभुम् ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

prahrādaṁ preṣayām āsa brahmāvasthitam antike tāta praśamayopehi sva-pitre kupitaṁ prabhum

Translation

Thereupon Lord Brahmā addressed Prahlāda, who stood close by: “My dear son, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva is fiercely angered at your demoniac father. Please go forward and pacify the Lord.”

Synonyms

• प्रह्रादम्: Prahlāda (as object)
• प्रह्रादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रह्राद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रेषयामास: sent forth / dispatched
• प्रेषयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-इष्/इष् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative) प्रयोग

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• अवस्थितम्: standing / situated
• अवस्थितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव-स्था (धातु) → अवस्थित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (प्रह्रादम्)

• अन्तिके: near / in proximity
• अन्तिके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• तात: dear son / child
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• प्रशमय: pacify / appease
• प्रशमय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-शम् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिजन्त

• उपेहि: approach
• उपेहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-इ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• स्वपित्रे: to (your) own father
• स्वपित्रे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य पितृ = own father); पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• कुपितम्: angered
• कुपितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुप् (धातु) → कुपित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (प्रभुम्)

• प्रभुम्: the lord / master
• प्रभुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Prahlāda
• Nṛsiṁhadeva
• Hiraṇyakaśipu

FAQs

Why does Brahmā ask Prahlāda to pacify Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva in Bhagavatam 7.9?

Because after killing Hiraṇyakaśipu, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva remained intensely fierce, and only His pure devotee Prahlāda could approach Him with devotion and soften His mood.

Why did Brahmā say “my dear son” to Prahlāda?

Brahmā addresses Prahlāda affectionately and respectfully, recognizing him as a saintly devotee capable of approaching the Lord when even the devas hesitate.

What is the practical lesson of Prahlāda being sent to calm the Lord?

A devotee responds to even extreme situations with humility, prayer, and compassion, and can bring peace by sincere devotion rather than by force or argument.