# Prahlāda Mahārāja > [!summary] > *Prahlāda Mahārāja is one of the twelve mahājanas (great authorities) and is celebrated as the ideal devotee. Born in a family of demons as the son of the atheist Hiraṇyakaśipu, Prahlāda was a pure devotee from birth, having received spiritual instruction from Nārada Muni while still in the womb. Despite severe persecution by his father, Prahlāda remained fixed in devotion to Lord Viṣṇu. The Lord appeared as Nṛsiṁhadeva specifically to protect Prahlāda and demonstrate that He always protects His devotees.* ![[images/all-catalogs/0050_SB-7-2-3.jpg]] ## A Mahajana and Great Authority ![[sb/7/7/17]] ![[sb/7/10/21]] ## Instructed by Nārada in the Womb ![[sb/7/7/15]] ![[sb/7/7/1]] ## Tortured but Fearless ![[sb/7/5/39-40#translation]] ![[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/lord-nrsimhadeva|Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva]] — Who appeared to protect him - [[wiki/articles/narada-muni|Nārada Muni]] — His spiritual master - [[wiki/articles/the-twelve-mahajanas|The twelve Mahajanas]] — Prahlāda as one of the twelve authorities - [[wiki/articles/dhruva-maharaja|Dhruva Mahārāja]] — Another child devotee - [[wiki/articles/bali-maharaja|Bali Mahārāja]] — His grandson ## From the Index - [[index/entries/prahlada-maharaja|Prahlāda Mahārāja]] — The ideal devotee - [[index/entries/nrsimhadeva-lord|Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva]] — Appeared for Prahlada - [[index/entries/hiranyakasipu|Hiraṇyakaśipu]] — Prahlada's father