Shloka 19
Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna
Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva
प्राह्लादिशंकिता देवा आसन्पूर्वं मृते सति । हिरण्यकशिपौ राज्यं शासति ह्युग्रतेजसि ॥ १९ ॥
prāhlādiśaṃkitā devā āsanpūrvaṃ mṛte sati | hiraṇyakaśipau rājyaṃ śāsati hyugratejasi || 19 ||
ପୂର୍ବେ (ହିରଣ୍ୟାକ୍ଷ) ମୃତ ହେବା ପରେ, ଉଗ୍ରତେଜସ୍ବୀ ହିରଣ୍ୟକଶିପୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଶାସନ କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ, ପ୍ରହ୍ଲାଦଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ଭୟଭୀତ ଦେବମାନେ ଉତ୍କଣ୍ଠିତ ଥିଲେ।
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhayanaka","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"Anxious fear among the devas rises under the shadow of Daitya power, with a tense, martial undertone as Hiraṇyakaśipu’s rule looms."}
FAQs
It highlights how worldly power (ugra-tejas) creates fear even among the gods, setting the stage for the triumph of dharma through devotion—ultimately embodied by Prahlāda’s unwavering bhakti.
By contrasting divine anxiety under an asura ruler with the implied refuge found in the Lord, the verse prepares the narrative where Prahlāda’s steadfast devotion becomes the decisive spiritual force, not political strength.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa-ritual procedure) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as narrative context within the Purāṇic account.