Shloka 142
Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्राश् चत्वारः प्रथितौजसः अनुह्लादश् च ह्लादश् च प्रह्लादश् चैव धर्मवान् संह्लादश् च महावीर्या दैत्यवंशविवर्धनाः
hiraṇyakaśipoḥ putrāś catvāraḥ prathitaujasaḥ anuhlādaś ca hlādaś ca prahlādaś caiva dharmavān saṃhlādaś ca mahāvīryā daityavaṃśavivardhanāḥ
Hiraṇyakaśipu had four sons, famed for their might—Anuhlāda, Hlāda, the righteous Prahlāda, and Saṃhlāda as well—great heroes who increased the Daitya line.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Phase: Birth
Dharma Exemplar: Dharma (righteousness)
Key Kings: Hiraṇyakaśipu, Anuhlāda, Hlāda, Prahlāda, Saṃhlāda
FAQs
It anchors Daitya genealogy within the Purāṇic cosmic history, showing how major narrative figures—especially Prahlāda—arise within a defined lineage that shapes later events.
Parāśara explicitly marks Prahlāda as “dharmavān” (righteous), distinguishing him from a purely demonic stereotype and preparing the theological arc where devotion and dharma align with Viṣṇu’s supreme sovereignty.
By highlighting Prahlāda’s righteousness within the Daitya line, the text signals that dharma and devotion ultimately belong to Viṣṇu’s higher order—his supremacy governs all beings and lineages, including those opposed to the Devas.