Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 25

Prahlāda Rejects Material Boons; Forgives His Father; Tripura and the Power of Remembrance

Devanagari script

प्रसादसुमुखं द‍ृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मा नरहरिं हरिम् । स्तुत्वा वाग्भि: पवित्राभि: प्राह देवादिभिर्वृत: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

prasāda-sumukhaṁ dṛṣṭvā brahmā narahariṁ harim stutvā vāgbhiḥ pavitrābhiḥ prāha devādibhir vṛtaḥ

Translation

主が満悦され、光り輝く御顔のナラハリ・ハリを見て、諸天に囲まれたブラフマーは清浄なる言葉で讃嘆し、ついで祈りを述べた。

Synonyms

• प्रसाद-सुमुखम्: with a gracious/pleased face
• प्रसाद-सुमुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसाद + सुमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘प्रसादेन सुमुखः’ (gracious-faced)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having seen’

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

• नरहरिम्: Narahari (Man-Lion Lord)
• नरहरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘नरस्य हरिः’/‘नर-रूपः हरिः’ (Nṛhari)

• हरिम्: Hari
• हरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘नरहरिम्’ इत्यस्य पुनरुक्ति-सम्बोधन/विशेषणार्थक-समर्थनम्

• स्तुत्वा: having praised
• स्तुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √स्तु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having praised’

• वाग्भिः: with words
• वाग्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पवित्राभिः: pure; sanctifying
• पवित्राभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘वाग्भिः’ इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अह्/√ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• देव-आदिभिः: by the gods and others
• देव-आदिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘देवाः आदयः येषाम्’ (with gods and others)

• वृतः: surrounded; attended
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृत (कृदन्त; √वृ धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘ब्रह्मा’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Nṛsiṁhadeva (Narahari, Hari)
• Devas (demigods)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Narasimha becoming peaceful after protecting His devotee?

This verse describes Nṛsiṁhadeva as “prasāda-sumukha”—His face becoming gentle and gracious—after which Brahmā and the devas offer purifying prayers and address Him.

Why did Brahmā offer prayers to Lord Narasimha in Canto 7 Chapter 10?

After witnessing the Lord’s fierce protection of Prahlāda and the restoration of cosmic order, Brahmā—along with the devas—praises the Lord with sanctifying words and then speaks, seeking to properly honor and approach Him.

Practical application of offering “pure words” (pavitrā vāṇī) in modern life?

Cultivate speech that is truthful, humble, and God-centered—through prayer, kīrtana, and respectful dialogue—so the mind becomes purified and relationships are guided by devotion rather than ego.