प्रह्लादचरितम् (हिरण्यकशिपोः स्वर्गापहरणं, प्रह्लादस्य विष्णुभक्तिः, उपदेशः)
अनादिमध्यान्तम् अजम् अवृद्धिक्षयम् अच्युतम् प्रणतो ऽस्म्य् अन्तसंतानं सर्वकारणकारणम्
anādimadhyāntam ajam avṛddhikṣayam acyutam praṇato 'smy antasaṃtānaṃ sarvakāraṇakāraṇam
Me postro ante el Señor Acyuta, imperecedero—sin principio, medio ni fin; no nacido; intocado por aumento o mengua. Me inclino ante la continuidad íntima en todos los seres, la Causa de todas las causas.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya; voiced as a devotional-stotra within the narration)
It asserts Vishnu as the ultimate source behind every proximate cause in creation—establishing him as the supreme metaphysical ground of the cosmos.
By describing him as “avṛddhikṣaya,” Parāśara presents Vishnu as changeless and complete, unlike created beings who undergo increase, decline, and transformation.
These terms frame Vishnu as beginningless and unborn—transcending time and origin—supporting the Purana’s portrayal of him as the eternal Supreme Lord worthy of surrender and praise.