# Prahlada Maharaja the devotee ![[images/all-catalogs/0050_SB-7-2-3.jpg]] *Prahlada Maharaja is one of the twelve mahajanas (great authorities) and is celebrated as the ideal devotee. Born in a family of demons as the son of the atheist Hiranyakashipu, Prahlada was a pure devotee from birth, having received spiritual instruction from Narada Muni while still in the womb. Despite severe persecution by his father, Prahlada remained fixed in devotion to Lord Vishnu. The Lord appeared as Nrisimhadeva specifically to protect Prahlada and demonstrate that He always protects His devotees.* ## A Mahajana and Great Authority ![[sb/7/7/17]] ![[sb/7/10/21]] ## Instructed by Narada in the Womb ![[sb/7/7/15]] ![[sb/7/7/1]] ## Tortured but Fearless ![[sb/7/5/39-40]] ![[sb/7/9/15]] ## The Lord Appears to Protect Him ![[sb/7/8/24]] ![[sb/7/9/29]] ## Compassion for Conditioned Souls ![[sb/7/9/43]] ![[sb/7/9/44]] ## Instructs His Classmates ![[sb/7/6/1]] ![[sb/7/5/18]] ## From the Scriptures **Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Canto 7** — The story of Prahlada: - [[sb/7/5|SB 7.5: Prahlāda Mahārāja, the Saintly Son of Hiraṇyakaśipu]] — His conflict with his father - [[sb/7/6|SB 7.6: Prahlāda Instructs His Demoniac Schoolmates]] — Teaching his classmates - [[sb/7/7|SB 7.7: What Prahlāda Learned in the Womb]] — Nārada's instructions - [[sb/7/8|SB 7.8: Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva Slays the King of the Demons]] — The Lord appears - [[sb/7/9|SB 7.9: Prahlāda Pacifies Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva with Prayers]] — His famous prayers - [[sb/7/10|SB 7.10: Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees]] — Prahlada blessed by the Lord ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/The wandering preachers|The wandering preachers]] — Narada who instructed him - [[wiki/articles/The twelve Mahajanas|The twelve Mahajanas]] — Prahlada as one of the twelve authorities - [[wiki/articles/Narada Muni the wandering sage|Narada Muni the wandering sage]] — His spiritual master - [[wiki/articles/Dhruva Maharaja the child devotee|Dhruva Maharaja the child devotee]] — Another child devotee ## From the Index - [[index/entries/prahlada-maharaja|Prahlada Maharaja]] — The ideal devotee - [[index/entries/nrsimhadeva-lord|Lord Nrisimhadeva]] — Appeared for Prahlada - [[index/entries/hiranyakasipu|Hiranyakashipu]] — Prahlada's father