Shloka 32

प्रह्लादस्य विष्णुमयता, विष्णोः दर्शनं, वरदानं, तथा चरितश्रवण-फलम्

Devanagari script

पितर्य् उपरतिं नीते नरसिंहस्वरूपिणा विष्णुना सो ऽपि दैत्यानां मैत्रेयाभूत् पतिस् ततः

Transliteration

pitary uparatiṃ nīte narasiṃhasvarūpiṇā viṣṇunā so 'pi daityānāṃ maitreyābhūt patis tataḥ

Translation

当他的父亲被化作那罗辛诃形相的毗湿奴带向终结之时，哦，弥勒耶，他也在此后成为诸代底耶的主宰。

Word by Word

• पितरि: when (his) father (was...) / in the father
• पितरि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• उपरतिम्: cessation, death, withdrawal
• उपरतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपरति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• नीते: when (it was) brought about / when (he was) led to (cessation)
• नीते: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• नरसिंहस्वरूपिणा: by (one) having the form of Narasiṃha
• नरसिंहस्वरूपिणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नरसिंह + स्वरूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (नरसिंहस्य स्वरूपं यस्य)

• विष्णुना: by Vishnu
• विष्णुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (also)

• दैत्यानाम्: of the Daityas
• दैत्यानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• मैत्रेय: O Maitreya
• मैत्रेय: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैत्रेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• अभूत्: became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पतिः: lord, ruler
• पतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereafter)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Prahlāda’s story and its outcome after Hiraṇyakaśipu’s death.

Teaching: Historical

Quality: authoritative

Avatara Context

Avatara: Narasimha

Purpose: Viṣṇu descends as Narasiṃha to protect Prahlāda and to end the tyrannical adharma of Hiraṇyakaśipu.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Protection of bhakta, restoration of divine sovereignty over asuric oppression and blasphemy.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord decisively intervenes to protect His devotee and to re-establish dharma when oppression peaks.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Hold firm to devotional integrity under pressure; align leadership and power with dharma rather than ego.

Vishishtadvaita: Bhagavān is a personal protector who responds to bhakti within history, not an indifferent absolute.

Prahlada Narrative

Phase: Triumph

Bhakti Quality: Vindication of unwavering devotion: the bhakta is protected and elevated.

Narasimha: Viṣṇu in Narasiṃha-form has slain Hiraṇyakaśipu; the aftermath establishes Prahlāda’s rule.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Narasimha
• Maitreya
• Daityas
• Hiranyakashipu (implied)

FAQs

What is the significance of Narasiṃha here in the Vishnu Purana?

Narasiṃha marks Viṣṇu’s decisive intervention to end an adharma-driven ruler, showing that sovereignty ultimately rests with the Supreme Lord who restores cosmic order.

How does Sage Parāśara explain dynastic transition among the Daityas?

He presents it as a straightforward succession: once the father is slain by Viṣṇu’s avatāra, the next figure assumes lordship—preserving lineage history while highlighting divine oversight.

What is the theological importance of Lord Viṣṇu in this context?

Viṣṇu is portrayed as the transcendent regulator of history: even the leadership of powerful Daityas changes according to His will, reinforcing His supremacy over all realms.