Shloka 44
अनुह्रादश्च ह्रादश्च प्रह्रादश्चैव वीर्यवान् / संह्रादश्चावमस्तेषां प्रह्रादो विष्णुतत्परः
anuhrādaśca hrādaśca prahrādaścaiva vīryavān / saṃhrādaścāvamasteṣāṃ prahrādo viṣṇutatparaḥ
اَنُہْراد، ہْراد، بہادر پرہْراد اور سَمہْراد—یہ سب ان میں تھے؛ اور ان سب میں پرہْراد شری وِشنو کی بھکتی میں سراسر منہمک تھا۔
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.