In Hinduism, Prahlada was a son of Hiranyakashipu, a Daitya who hated the devas, and most especially, Lord Vishnu, the followers of whom he began to torment. Prahlada is known particularly for his steadfast devotion to Lord Vishnu, while defying his father and not losing his faith despite Hiranyakashipu's several attempts to coerce and even kill him.
Prahlada - The Devotee.
The story of Prahlada is told in the Seventh book of the Srimad Bhagavatam. It is a fascinating account of how one who is devoted to th ...
The story of Prahlada is told in the Seventh book of the Srimad Bhagavatam. It is a fascinating account of how one who is devoted to the Lord in toto is never let down by Him and how the recitation of God's names as the only and final resort is the gateway to reach the Lotus Feet of the Lord.
Hiranyakashipu had performed severe penance in order to obtain the boon of immortality from Brahma. However, on being denied the boon of immortality, he instead obtained a boon which prevented him from being killed by neither man nor animal, neit ...
Hiranyakashipu was furious at Prahlada for being a devotee of Vishnu, whom he despised. He attempted to show off his own greatness and tried to demonstrate how he was even greater than Vishnu, but Prahlada refused to be convinced. Hiranyakashipu then made many attempts to have Prahlada killed. These attempts included:
having Prahlada hold a hot pole
making him jump off a steep cliff
getting an elephant to trample him
piercing him with spears from all sides
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