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Prahlada Stuti

प्रह्लाद स्तुति

8 min read8 versesSource: Shrimad Bhagavata Purana, Canto 7, Chapter 9

About Prahlada Stuti

Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Vishnu, Prahlada Stuti (प्रह्लाद स्तुति) stands as a devotional hymn of praise. Attributed to Shrimad Bhagavata Purana, Canto 7, Chapter 9, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to demonstrate that pure bhakti transcends birth, caste, and qualifications and protect children and devotees from all dangers. It is also said to grant fearlessness and faith even in the face of extreme adversity. For best results, devotees chant this on Thursday (Guruvar), Sunday (Ravivar), and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Narasimha Jayanti and Holi. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 8 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Prahlada Stuti in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री प्रह्लाद स्तुति ॥

प्रह्लाद उवाच —

ब्रह्मादयः सुरगणा मुनयोऽथ सिद्धाः

सत्त्वैकतानगतयो वचसां प्रवाहैः।

नाराधितुं पुरुगुणैरधुनापि पिप्रुः

किं तोष्टुमर्हति स मे हरिरुग्रजातेः॥ १॥

मन्ये धनाभिजनरूपतपःश्रुतौजः-

तेजःप्रभावबलपौरुषबुद्धियोगाः।

नाराधनाय हि भवन्ति परस्य पुंसो

भक्त्या तुतोष भगवान् गजयूथपाय॥ २॥

विप्राद्द्विषड्गुणयुतादरविन्दनाभ-

पादारविन्दविमुखाच्छ्वपचं वरिष्ठम्।

मन्ये तदर्पितमनोवचनेहिताऽर्थ-

प्राणं पुनाति स कुलं न तु भूरिमानः॥ ३॥

nैवात्मनः प्रभुरयं निजलाभपूर्णो

मानं जनादविदुषः करुणो वृणीते।

यद्यज्जनो भगवते विदधीत मानं

तच्चात्मने प्रतिमुखस्य यथा मुखश्रीः॥ ४॥

तस्मादहं विगतविक्लव ईश्वरस्य

सर्वात्मना मह उपैमि शरण्यमेकम्।

यत् प्रेतमात्ममनसात्मवता प्रपन्न-

मक्ष्णोर्विभक्तिमदनुग्रह ईशतुभ्यम्॥ ५॥

बालस्य नेह शरणं पितरौ नृसिंह

नार्तस्य चागदमुदन्वति मज्जतो नौः।

तप्तस्य तत्प्रतिविधिर्य इहाञ्जसेष्ट-

स्तावद्विभो तनुभृतां त्वदुपेक्षितानाम्॥ ६॥

यस्मात्प्रियाप्रियवियोगसंयोगजन्म-

शोकाग्निना सकलयोनिषु दह्यमानः।

दुःखौषधं तदपि दुःखमतद्धियाहं

भूमन् भ्रमामि वद मे तव दास्यतः किम्॥ ७॥

सोऽहं प्रियस्य सुहृदः परदेवतायाः

लीलाकथास्तव नृसिंह विरिञ्चगीताः।

अञ्जस्तितर्म्यनुगृणन्गुणविप्रमुक्तो

दुर्गाणि ते पदयुगालयहंससंगः॥ ८॥

॥ इति श्रीमद्भागवतपुराणे सप्तमस्कन्धे प्रह्लादस्तुतिः सम्पूर्णा ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Demonstrates that pure bhakti transcends birth, caste, and qualifications
  • Grants fearlessness and faith even in the face of extreme adversity
  • Teaches that God is pleased by devotion alone, not by material qualities
  • Bestows the association of saintly devotees
  • Protects children and devotees from all dangers
  • Invokes Lord Narasimha's compassion for the surrendered soul

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Prahlada Stuti

Prahlada Stuti from Bhagavata Purana Canto 7 in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Child devotee Prahlada's prayer to Lord Narasimha. It is dedicated to Shree Vishnu (श्री विष्णु), the preserver and protector of the universe. worshipped in many avatars including rama and krishna. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Shrimad Bhagavata Purana, Canto 7, Chapter 9.