Shloka 44
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
अनुह्रादश्च ह्रादश्च प्रह्रादश्चैव वीर्यवान् / संह्रादश्चावमस्तेषां प्रह्रादो विष्णुतत्परः
anuhrādaśca hrādaśca prahrādaścaiva vīryavān / saṃhrādaścāvamasteṣāṃ prahrādo viṣṇutatparaḥ
ಅನುಹ್ರಾದ, ಹ್ರಾದ, ವೀರ್ಯವಂತ ಪ್ರಹ್ರಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಹ್ರಾದ—ಇವರು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದರು; ಅವರಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಹ್ರಾದನು ಶ್ರೀವಿಷ್ಣುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತತ್ಪರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Single-pointed devotion to Viṣṇu transcends birth, environment, and fear; bhakti purifies even asura lineage.
Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as direct means to grace; antaryāmin Viṣṇu as refuge beyond guṇas and social identity.
Application: Maintain daily remembrance of Viṣṇu (nāma/japa) regardless of external pressure; let values be anchored in devotion rather than group identity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: palace / inner spiritual locus
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6.45–46 (Prahlāda → Virocana → Bali; Bāṇa)
FAQs
It highlights unwavering Viṣṇu-bhakti as the defining spiritual quality, even within an asura lineage—devotion overrides birth and social identity.
By presenting Prahrāda’s single-pointed devotion, it implies that inner orientation toward the Divine (bhakti) is a core determinant of spiritual progress and liberation-oriented life.
Cultivate steady devotion and ethical steadfastness regardless of circumstances—let one’s values and worshipful focus define one’s life more than background or environment.