Prahalada Gita is a very old Devotional text which was found in an ancient hand-written Vishnu Purana Book, and I have got it from a Hindu Scholar after taking stringent efforts. I am giving its contents in this article in order to promote our Sanatana Dharma, telling about the effectiveness of our Hindu Religion and also about the greatness of our Deities. This write up is based only on facts.
Prahalada Gita is similar to the holy Grantha, Srimad Bhagavat Gita, and in this Gita, the great Bhakta Prahalad takes the seat of Bhagwan Krishna and Mahabali occupies the position of Arjuna. Some of the experts from the holy text, Prahalada Gita are as follows:
Prahlad tells to his dear most grandson Mahabali that, ‘God (Bhagwan Vishnu) is the very embodiment of bliss—pure, unalloyed joy that transcends worldly pleasures. He emphasized that: “God is present everywhere and is the soul of all beings. There are no restrictions of place, time, or rules in His devotion; therefore, no effort is needed.”
The core of Prahlada’s Gita is that the ultimate goal of the rare human life is to develop unwavering, selfless devotion (bhakti) to the Supreme Bhagwan (Vishnu/Krishna), who is everyone’s dearest friend and well-wisher. This spiritual pursuit, which should begin from childhood, leads to true happiness and liberation from material entanglement.
Key Principles of Prahalada Gita
- Life’s Purpose is Devotion: The human form of life is a rare and valuable opportunity that should be used for spiritual self-realization (bhakti-yoga), rather than wasted on temporary sense gratification and material pursuits.
- God is Everywhere and Our Dearest Friend: The Supreme Being is the all-pervading Super soul present in all living entities and even inanimate objects. He is the supreme well-wisher and the dear most person to all, though we have forgotten this relationship.
- Material Happiness and Distress are Automatic: One should not struggle excessively for material happiness or fear distress, as both come automatically according to one’s past actions (karma) and are temporary in nature. The focus should instead be on cultivating spiritual life.
- Start Now, Don’t Wait: Spiritual practice should begin from a young age, as there is no guarantee of living a long life. Postponing spiritual life until old age is risky, as the body and mind may be too weak to focus effectively.
- The Nine Processes of Bhakti: Prahlada outlined nine processes of pure devotional service as the highest form of learning and practice:
- Hearing about Bhagwan (shravanam)
- Chanting His glories (kirtanam)
- Remembering Him (smaranam)
- Serving His feet (pada-sevanam)
- Worshiping Him (archanam)
- Offering prayers (vandanam)
- Becoming His servant (dasyam)
- Considering Him one’s best friend (sakhyam)
- Surrendering everything to Him (atma-nivedanam)
- Fearlessness and Divine Protection: A sincere devotee who has complete faith in God’s protection becomes fearless in the face of any danger or adversity, as Bhagwan is their ultimate protector.
- Compassion for All: A devotee sees all living beings as part of the Supreme Being and acts as their well-wisher, free from enmity or duality.
In essence, Prahlada’s message is to abandon the limited, selfish pursuits of the material world and direct all of one’s actions, mind, and words toward selfless, uninterrupted devotion to God, with full faith in His guidance and protection.
SONGS IN PRAISE OF BHAKTA PRAHALAD
Please come, the great Bhakta Prahalada Maharaj, who is the Lord of the entire Universe (As per the boon given to Prahalad by Sri Narasimha), our eyes are eager to see Your divine form. O Sri Prahalada, the ocean of compassion, grant us Your vision.
Please come, our beloved Prahalad, let me sing your glory.
O Supreme Bhagwan, you are the support of my life and the shining star of my eyes.
Come, O Prahalad! You are very compassion to save Your devotees. We welcome You the in dweller of our hearts. Sri Prahalad, you reside in the abode of peace and grant bliss.
Please come our beloved Sri Prahalad! You are as precious as our eyes. Without You, there is no one to protect us. Who but only you can support us, O Beloved Prahalad Maharaj?
Welcome Sri Prahalada Narayana, you are the Creator of the Universe.
Please Grant us your Darshan. You are none other than Prabhu Rama, Krishna, Vishnu, Brahma and Shankara.
Hey Prahalada, light the eternal flame within the temple of my heart and illumine my intelligence. Embodiment of love and divinity, with the effulgence equal to that of million suns, light in me the flame of divinity, knowledge and love.
O Prahalad Mahaprabhu, creator of the cosmos, supremely merciful, you are the destroyer of the evils of the Kali age and the friend of the downtrodden.
Kindly grant the vision of your form.
Supremely Divine, the Goddess of the whole Universe, the ocean of compassion, is Prahaladini(Female Shakti Form of our near and dear Prahalad Maharaj). She is the delight of
Sri Hari Vishnu, and the divine mother who grants auspiciousness.
Sri Prahalad is the imperceptible, faultless destroyer of the cycle of birth and death.
Repeat the different names of our Prahalad Maharaj which is nothing but Rama, Krishna, Shiva, Parvati and Brahma Dev.
Recite the different names of Prahalad and be happy for ever.
The Supreme Being of the divine forces is the beloved son of Sri Hari Vishnu and Mother Lakshmi Devi, and the giver of peace.
Sri Prahalada, is the eternal being and he is the embodiment of ‘OM’.
Prahaladini is the charming, gently-smiling Mother who has created this Universe. She bestows auspiciousness.
“OM SRI BHAKTA PRAHALAD MAHARAJ KI JAI”
