Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 53

Prahlāda’s Prayers Pacify Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva

Prahlāda-stuti and the Lord’s Benediction Offer

Devanagari script

मामप्रीणत आयुष्मन्दर्शनं दुर्लभं हि मे । द‍ृष्ट्वा मां न पुनर्जन्तुरात्मानं तप्तुमर्हति ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

mām aprīṇata āyuṣman darśanaṁ durlabhaṁ hi me dṛṣṭvā māṁ na punar jantur ātmānaṁ taptum arhati

Translation

亲爱的普拉赫拉达，愿你长寿。不令我欢喜，谁也不能真正认识我；凡见到我或取悦于我者，便不再为自身满足而哀叹。

Synonyms

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अप्रीणत: you pleased (satisfied)
• अप्रीणत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• आयुष्मन्: O long-lived one
• आयुष्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुष्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• दर्शनम्: the sight/vision
• दर्शनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• दुर्लभम्: rare, hard to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (adjective), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); दर्शनम् इति विशेष्यस्य (agreeing with darśanam)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• मे: of/for me
• मे: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकाल (having seen)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• जन्तुः: a living being
• जन्तुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• आत्मानम्: himself (the self)
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तप्तुम्: to torment/afflict
• तप्तुम्: Karma-prayojana (कर्म-प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), प्रयोजन/अर्थ (to do)

• अर्हति: is fit/ought
• अर्हति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Purport

One cannot be happy under any circumstances unless one pleases the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but one who has learned how to please the Supreme Lord need no longer lament for his material condition.

Characters & Entities

• Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva
• Prahlāda Mahārāja

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the power of the Lord’s darśana?

This verse states that the Lord’s darśana is rare, and that one who truly beholds Him should not again be fit for inner suffering—indicating transformative divine mercy.

Why did Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva say this to Prahlāda Mahārāja?

After Prahlāda’s heartfelt prayers pacified Him, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva acknowledged that Prahlāda had pleased Him and assured him of the exceptional blessing of His direct vision and its liberating effect.

Practical application: how can this teaching reduce suffering in modern life?

Cultivating sincere devotion and remembrance of the Lord (through prayer, chanting, and service) reorients the heart; the verse emphasizes that divine connection is meant to end recurring inner torment, not merely provide temporary relief.