Shloka 5
Prahlāda’s Prayers Pacify Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva
Prahlāda-stuti and the Lord’s Benediction Offer
स्वपादमूले पतितं तमर्भकं विलोक्य देव: कृपया परिप्लुत: । उत्थाप्य तच्छीर्ष्ण्यदधात्कराम्बुजं कालाहिवित्रस्तधियां कृताभयम् ॥ ५ ॥
sva-pāda-mūle patitaṁ tam arbhakaṁ vilokya devaḥ kṛpayā pariplutaḥ utthāpya tac-chīrṣṇy adadhāt karāmbujaṁ kālāhi-vitrasta-dhiyāṁ kṛtābhayam
தன் தாமரைப் பாதங்களின் அடியில் விழுந்த அந்தச் சிறுவனைப் பார்த்து ஸ்ரீ நரசிம்மதேவர் கருணையால் நெகிழ்ந்தார். பிரஹ்லாதனை எழுப்பி, பக்தர்களுக்கு எப்போதும் அச்சமின்மை அளிக்கும் தமது தாமரைத் திருக்கரத்தை அவன் தலையில் வைத்தார்।
The necessities of the material world are four — āhāra, nidrā, bhaya and maithuna (eating, sleeping, defending and mating). In this material world, everyone is in fearful consciousness ( sadā samudvigna-dhiyām ), and the only means to make everyone fearless is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. When Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva appeared, all the devotees became fearless. The devotee’s hope of becoming fearless is to chant the holy name of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. Yato yato yāmi tato nṛsiṁhaḥ: wherever we go, we must always think of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. Thus there will be no fear for the devotee of the Lord.
FAQs
It teaches that fear caused by kāla (time/death) is removed when the Lord, moved by compassion, shelters the devotee—symbolized by placing His lotus hand on Prahlāda’s head and granting abhaya (fearlessness).
Because Prahlāda, a pure child devotee, had taken refuge at the Lord’s feet; seeing him, the Lord became compassionate, lifted him up, and blessed him to dispel fear and affirm divine protection.
When anxiety about loss, change, or death arises, practice surrender through prayer and remembrance of the Lord’s protection; cultivate faith that divine shelter transforms fear into steadiness and courage.