सम्यग्दृष्ट्वा प्रयत्नेन विष्णुं मन्ये दिवौकसाम् । मम प्रतिबलो लोके नास्ति देवेषु कश्चन
Having truly and diligently seen Viṣṇu, I consider that among the gods there is no one in the world who can match my power.
ईशानवरदानेन सर्वभूतेष्ववध्यताम् । प्राप्तवान्सर्वभूतानांनदुर्जयत्वं च मानद । ईश्वरत्वं लभेद्विष्णुर्मां जित्वा बलवीर्यतः
By receiving a boon from Īśāna, I have attained invulnerability among all beings, and unconquerability over all creatures, O giver of honor; Viṣṇu could only gain lordship by defeating me in strength and valor.
रुद्र उवाच- इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रह्लादः प्राह विस्मितः । हरेः प्रभावं दैन्यस्य कथयामास सुव्रतः
Rudra said—Hearing these words, Prahlāda, amazed and steadfast in his vows, began to speak of the glory of Hari and the humility of the wretched.
प्रह्लाद उवाच- योऽसौ नारायणः श्रीमान्परमात्मा सनातनः । वसनात्सर्वभूतेषु वासुदेवः स उच्यते
Prahlāda said—That illustrious Nārāyaṇa, the supreme soul, eternal, who dwells in all beings, is called Vāsudeva.
सर्वस्यापि जगद्धाता विष्णुरित्यभिधीयते । न किंचिदस्मादन्यं तु जगत्स्थावर जंगमम्
He who is the sustainer of the entire universe is called Viṣṇu; there is nothing else in this world, whether moving or unmoving, apart from him.
सर्वत्र चिदचिद्वस्तु रूपं तस्यैव नान्यथा । त्रिपाद्व्याप्तिः परं व्योम्नि पादव्याप्ति कलाद्भुता
Everywhere, the form of both sentient and insentient things is only his, not otherwise; his threefold pervasion is in the supreme sky, and his single-footed pervasion is a wondrous portion.
योऽसौ चक्रगदापाणिः पीतवासा जनार्दनः । योगिभिर्दृश्यते भक्त्या नाभक्त्या दृश्यते क्वचित्
He who holds the discus and mace in his hands, who wears yellow garments, Janārdana—he is seen by yogis through devotion, but never seen without devotion.
द्रष्टुं न शक्यो रोषाच्च मत्सराद्वा जनार्दनः । देवतिर्यङ्मनुष्येषु स्थावरेष्वपि जंतुषु । व्याप्य तिष्ठति सर्व्वेषु क्षुद्रेष्वपि महत्सु च
Janārdana cannot be seen out of anger or envy; yet, pervading all—gods, animals, humans, even immobile beings—he abides in all, from the smallest to the greatest.
रुद्र उवाच- इति प्रह्लादवचनं श्रुत्वा दैत्यवरस्तदा । उवाच रोषताम्राक्षो भर्त्सयंश्च सुतं मुहुः
Rudra said—Hearing Prahlāda's words, the foremost of the Daityas, his eyes reddened with anger, repeatedly rebuked his son.
हिरण्यकशिपुरुवाच- असौ सर्वगतो विष्णुरपि चेत्परमः पुमान् । प्रत्ययं दर्शयस्वाद्य बहुभिः किं च लापितैः
Hiraṇyakaśipu said—If this Viṣṇu is truly all-pervading and the supreme person, then show me proof today; what use are many words?
महादेव उवाच-। इत्युक्त्वा सहसा दैत्यः प्रासादस्तंभमात्मनः । ताडयामास हस्तेन प्रह्लादमिदमब्रवीत्
Mahādeva said—Having spoken thus, the Daitya suddenly struck the palace pillar with his hand and said this to Prahlāda.
हिरण्यकशिपुरुवाच- अस्मिन्दर्शय तं विष्णुं यदि सर्वगतो भवेत् । अन्यथा त्वां वधिष्यामि मिथ्यावाक्यप्रलापिनम्
Hiraṇyakaśipu said—Show me Viṣṇu here in this pillar, if he is truly all-pervading; otherwise, I will kill you, you who speak false words.
रुद्र उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा सहसा खङ्गमाकृष्य दितिजेश्वरः । प्रह्लादोरसि चिक्षेप हंतुं खङ्गेन तं रुषा
Rudra said—Having said this, the lord of the Daityas swiftly drew his sword and hurled it at Prahlāda's chest, intending to kill him in anger.
तस्मिन्क्षणे महाशब्दः स्तंभे संश्रूयते भृशम् । संवर्ताशनिसंरावैः खमिव स्फुटितांतरम्
At that moment, a great sound was heard from the pillar, resounding fiercely, like the splitting of the sky by the roar of doomsday thunderbolts.
तेन शब्देन महता दैत्यश्रोत्रविघातिना । सर्वे निपातिता भूमौ छिन्नमूला इव द्रुमाः
By that tremendous sound, which shattered the Daityas' ears, all fell to the ground like uprooted trees.
बिभ्यंतः संप्लुतं दैत्या मेनिरे वै जगत्त्रयम् । ततः स्तंभे महातेजा निष्क्रांतो वै महाहरिः
Terrified, the Daityas scattered, thinking the three worlds were destroyed; then from the pillar emerged the great, radiant Hari.
चकार स महाघोरं जगत्क्षयनिभं स्वनम् । तेन नादेन महता तारकाः पतिता भुवि
He made a most terrible sound, like the destruction of the world; by that great roar, the stars fell to the earth.
नृसिंहवपुरास्थाय तत्रैवाविरभूद्धरिः । अनेककोटिसूर्य्याग्नि तेजसा स समावृतः
There, Hari appeared, assuming the form of Narasimha, enveloped in the radiance of countless millions of suns and fires.
मुखे पंचाननप्रख्यः शरीरे मानुषाकृतिः । दंष्ट्राकरालवदनः स्फुरज्जिह्वाम्बरोद्धतः
His face resembled that of five lions, his body was human in shape; his mouth was fierce with protruding fangs, his tongue flickering and raised to the sky.
ज्वालावलितकेशांतस्तप्तालातेक्षणो विभुः । सहस्रबाहुभिर्दीर्घैः सर्वायुधसमन्वितैः
His hair blazed with flames, his eyes shone like heated gold; the Lord had a thousand long arms, each equipped with every weapon.
वृतो मेरुरिवाभाति बहुशाखानगान्वितः । दिव्यमाल्यांबरधरो दिव्याभरणभूषितः
Surrounded like Mount Meru by many branching trees, he shone; he wore divine garlands and garments, adorned with celestial ornaments.
तस्थौ नृकेसरीरूपः संहर्त्तुं सर्वदानवान् । तं दृष्ट्वा घोरसंकाशं नरसिंहं महाबलम्
He stood there in the form of the lion-man, to destroy all the demons; seeing that terrifying, mighty Narasimha,
दग्धाक्षिपक्ष्मो दैत्येंद्रो विह्वलांगः पपात ह । प्रह्लादोऽथ तदा दृष्ट्वा नारसिंहोपमं हरिम्
The king of the Daityas, his eyelashes singed, his limbs trembling, fell down; and Prahlada, seeing Hari resembling Narasimha,
जयशब्देन देवेशं नमश्चक्रे जनार्दनम् । ददर्श तस्य गात्रेषु नृसिंहस्य महात्मनः १०० 6.238.
With cries of victory, he bowed to Janardana, Lord of the gods; he saw, on the body of the great-souled Narasimha,
लोकान्समुद्रा न्सद्वीपान्सुरगंधर्वमानुषान् । अजांडानां सहस्रं तु सटाग्रे तस्य दृश्यते
Worlds, oceans, continents, gods, gandharvas, humans, and a thousand cosmic eggs could be seen at the tip of his mane.
दृश्यंते तस्य नेत्रेषु सोमसूर्य्यादयस्तथा । कर्णयोरश्विनौ देवौ दिशश्च विदिशस्तथा
In his eyes could be seen the moon, the sun, and others; in his ears, the twin Ashvins, and the directions and intermediate directions as well.
ललाटे ब्रह्मरुद्रौ च नभो वायुश्च नासिके । इंद्राग्नी तस्य वक्त्रांतेजिह्वायां तु सरस्वती
On his forehead were Brahma and Rudra, in his nostrils the sky and the wind; in his mouth Indra and Agni, and on his tongue Sarasvati.
दंष्ट्रासु सिंहशार्दूलाः शरभाश्च महोरगाः । कंठे च दृश्यते मेरुः स्कंधेष्वपि महाद्रयः
In his fangs were lions, tigers, sharabhas, and great serpents; on his throat Mount Meru was seen, and on his shoulders great mountains.
देवतिर्य्यङ्मनुष्याश्च बाहुष्वपि महात्मनः । नाभौ चास्यांतरिक्षं च पादयोः पृथिवीतथा
Gods, animals, and humans were seen in the great-souled one's arms; in his navel the atmosphere, and at his feet the earth.
रोमस्वोषधयः सर्वाः पादपा नखपंक्तिषु । निःश्वासेषु च वेदाश्च साङ्गोपाङ्गसमन्विताः
All herbs grew on his body hair, trees on his rows of nails; in his breath were the Vedas, complete with their limbs and sub-divisions.