# Child Devotees *Young devotees of exceptional spiritual realization* ## Famous Child Devotees ### [[index/P#prahlada maharaja|Prahlāda Mahārāja]] - [[index/P#prahlada maharaja|Child devotee of supreme purity]] - [[index/P#prahlada maharaja cited|Protected by Narasimha despite demoniac father]] - [[index/P#prahlada maharaja quoted|Greatest exemplar of child devotion]] - [[index/P#prahladas mother|His mother's influence]] - Not dependent on parental support ### [[index/D#dhruva maharaja|Dhruva Mahārāja]] - [[index/D#dhruva maharaja|Child prince who performed austerities]] - [[index/entries/dhruvaloka|Achieved immortal position as Dhruvaloka]] - [[index/D#dhruvapriya lord|Known as Dhruvapriya]] - [[index/C#conchshell touch of lord inspired dhruva|Inspired by Lord's conchshell]] - [[index/F#faith as inspired by dhruva|Faith inspired by Dhruva]] - [[index/F#flower shower by demigods for dhruva|Flower shower by demigods]] - [[index/P#poor mans request compared to dhruvas desire|Poor man's request analogy]] - [[index/B#badarikasrama dhruva retired to|Retired to Badarikāśrama]] - Met Narayana through meditation - Known as "the pole star" ### [[index/K#kumaras four|Four Kumāras]] - [[index/entries/kumaras|Eternal brahmacarī child sages]] - [[index/K#kumara sampradaya|Founders of Kumāra sampradāya]] - [[index/K#kumaras jaya vijaya cursed by|Cursed Jaya and Vijaya]] - Born from Brahmā's mind ### [[index/N#nalakuvara manigriva|Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva]] - [[index/N#nalakūvara|Sons of Kuvera]] - [[index/M#maṇigrīva|Liberated by child Kṛṣṇa]] - [[index/M#manigriva nalakuvara|Transformed from trees]] ### Ajamila (In Youth) - Though not initially a child, shown as young devotee - Returned to Krishna consciousness ## Characteristics of Child Devotees - [[index/C#child devotee compared to|Pure, uncomplicated devotion]] - [[index/C#childs play|Child's play analogy]] - [[index/C#childs ignorance of energy source|Child's ignorance of energy source]] - [[index/C#child strong via parents strength|Strong via parents' strength]] - Not bound by material attachments - Fearless in their faith - Quick to surrender to Krishna - Exemplary for all ages ## Types of Child Devotees ### Born Into Devotion - [[index/entries/children|Children of devotees]] - [[index/C#Childbirth|Born in devotee families]] - [[index/C#Childhood|Childhood in spiritual environment]] - Natural spiritual inclination ### Saintly Prodigies - [[index/B#bala gopala|Bāla gopāla form worship]] - [[index/B#Boy|Boy devotees]] - [[index/B#boys training of|Training of boys]] - [[index/T#training for boys|Spiritual training]] - [[index/P#psychology for training boys|Psychology for training]] - Spiritually advanced from birth - Prahlada is supreme example ### Ordinary Children Devoted - [[index/C#child moon in mirror|Child and moon in mirror]] - [[index/C#child asking for poison compared to materialist|Child asking for poison]] - [[index/C#child in womb|Children in womb consciousness]] - [[index/C#child separated from mother at navel joint|Separation at birth]] - [[index/C#child ultimately caused by fathers seed|Father's seed principle]] - Young persons developing faith - Learning Krishna consciousness ## Lessons from Child Devotees - [[index/C#childs neglect of mother|Child's neglect analogy]] - [[index/B#boy at beach compared to krsna creating world|Boy at beach creating]] - [[index/P#parents children|Parent child relationships]] - [[index/P#peace via begetting nice children|Peace through good children]] - [[index/D#destiny in getting children|Destiny in children]] - [[index/O#old age female children begotten in|Children in old age]] - Simplicity of pure devotion - Transcendence of material conditioning - Courage in spiritual practice - Pure love as foundation - Surrender as essential element ## Related Topics - [[index/meta/incarnations|Incarnations]] - Krishna's protection of devotees - [[index/meta/demons|Demons]] - Hiranyakasipu opposed Prahlada - [[index/meta/twelve-mahajanas|Twelve Mahajanas]] - Prahlada among the authorities - [[index/meta/devotees|Devotees]] - All ages in Krishna consciousness --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*