Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 30
Brahmā’s Boons, Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Cosmic Tyranny, and Prahlāda’s Transcendental Qualities
तस्य दैत्यपते: पुत्राश्चत्वार: परमाद्भुता: । प्रह्रादोऽभून्महांस्तेषां गुणैर्महदुपासक: ॥ ३० ॥
tasya daitya-pateḥ putrāś catvāraḥ paramādbhutāḥ prahrādo ’bhūn mahāṁs teṣāṁ guṇair mahad-upāsakaḥ
アスラの王ヒラニヤカシプには、驚くべき資質を備えた四人の息子がいた。その中でプラフラーダが最も優れていた。至上主への混じりけなき献身者であったため、彼は超越的徳の宝庫であった。
yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ
FAQs
This verse states that among Hiraṇyakaśipu’s four sons, Prahlāda became the greatest because of his exalted qualities and his devotion as a worshiper of the Supreme Lord.
Śukadeva introduces Prahlāda within the family of the Daitya king to highlight how pure bhakti can manifest even in an antagonistic dynasty, setting the stage for the later Narasiṁha–Prahlāda narrative.
Cultivate steady worship and character regardless of external environment—Prahlāda’s example teaches that devotion and virtue are choices, not products of one’s surroundings.