DIVINE INFORMATION 2-37

 VISHNUPURAN* - VOLUME 6     || 

(Note:English subtitles are not correctly synchronized in a couple of episodes 
ofthis volume)

Episodes 25 to 29  

 Episode 25:

Swarbhanuwho has kept Prahlad hungry and has made it difficult for him to 
procure food,is chased away by Lord Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra. Prahlad is happy 
when he sees his ashram matesnear him and chanting Vishnu's name in chorus. As 
Lord Vishnu'spopularity grows, Hirnyakishup is enraged and he orders Swarbhanu 
to findPrahlad and kill him. They find him and throw him from a hilltop not 
realizingthat he falls into a bullock cart.

 Episode 26

GoddessLaxmi is worried about Prahlad’s fate because the bullock cart he fell 
in isgoing towards Hiranyakshipu’s kingdom. The bullock cart owner is accused 
ofharboring a traitor and is produced before the King. He is angry to see 
Prahladalive and orders him to be kept in prison until further notice. 
Swarbhanu advises the King topoison Prahlad. Whe he is poisoned nothing happens 
to him. Lord Shivahas taken the poison himself. 

 Episode 27

Hiranyakashipuis furious with Swarbhanu for failing in the attempts to kill 
Prahlad thrice.Sinhika and her husband Viprachiti arrive there. Hirnyakshaipu 
welcomes hissister and asks her to eliminate Prahlad. Viprachitti suggests that 
Prahlad besent to Kamloke where his elder brother would eliminate him. Prahlad 
arrives in Kamloke andis eager to go to a place where his brother has informed 
him is a temple ofVishnu. 

 Episode 28 

 Kayadu praysto Lord Vishnu to protect her son. On Ahlad’s insturctions Prahlad 
is locked inthe snake pit he thought was a temple for Vishnu. He moves in the 
pit withoutfear praying the whole time to Lord Vishnu. Vishnu releases his 
Sudarshan hakrato protect Prahlad. An escaped snake bites Ahlad and he dies. 
Prahlad begs Vishnu to bring hisbrother back to life and his wish is granted.

 Episode 29

Hiranyakashipuis eagerly waiting to receive the news of his son Prahlad’s 
death. Contrary tohis wish he learns that his elder son has died from 
snakebite. His sisterswears that she will burn Prahlad alive. Prahlad’s prayers 
had brought Ahlaadback to life. Prahlad and Ahlaad return to the palace to show 
that he is alive.Prahlad is eager to seehis father’s sister Sinhika to show him 
that flames cannot burn her. Ahlaadand Kayadu also start believing that Vishnu 
is the only God of theunivers.  

 VISHNUPURAN* - VOLUME 7    || 

Episodes 30 to 34  

 Episode 30

Sinhikaprepares to enter the flames along with Prahlad who does not know that 
he hasplanned to burn him alive. Sinhika burns in the flames but nothing 
happens toPrahlad who practices yoga under Lord Vishnu’s protection. 
Hiranyakashipu vowsto kill his son who is now imprisoned. The king then asks 
Agni why Sinhika’s plan did not work.

She explainsthat the boon granted to Sinihika was to be used as a protective 
measure not asa weapon to harm others. Hirnyakashipu is furious and he orders 
Ashwamitra toimprison the gods.

 Episode 31

Viprachittireports to Hiranyakashiput and Shukracharya that he has drowned 
Prahlad in thesea. The king replies angrily that Prahlad did not drown and that 
all theirefforts to kill him have failed. Shukracharya suggests that 
Hirnyakashipu be patient and leave everythingelse to him. He accuses Shund and 
Amark for their failure todiscipline their students who are now supporting 
Prahlad. When a final attemptto have Prahlad trampled by an elephant fails, it 
is decided to invoke thedemoness Kritya.

 Episode 32

Prahlad’smother Kayadu has a premonition that her son’s life is once again in 
danger.Shund and Amark invoke Kritiya to kill Prahlad. She appears and kills 
both ofthem. Prahlad is sad to seehis gurus killed. Shukracharya blames Prahlad 
and Vishnu for the death of hissons. Prahlad prays and pleads for Vishnu to 
revive them and his prayersare answered. Now Shund and Amark are grateful to 
Prahlad and also acceptVishnu as the only god of the universe. Brahma is sorry 
to have granted a boon to Hirnyakashiputhat he would neither die during the day 
nor at night and that no weapon cankill him. Hirnyakashipu decides to kill 
Prahlad himself.

 Episode 33

Hiranyakashipuis shocked to see Prahlad alive and Shund and Amark dead. He 
questionsShukracharya who tells him that Kritiya was the on who killed 
them.Hiranyakashipu blames Vishnu for the failure to kill Prahlad. Viprachitti 
andAhlaad arrive in Asurloke. The king announces them to his heir apparent. 
Kayaduis happy to hear that her son is alive. Vishnu takes it upon himself to 
kill Hiranyakashipu. Heappears as Narsingh  from the iron pillarand kills 
Hirnyakashipu.

 Episode 34 


GoddessLaxmi is grateful to Lord Vishnu for saving Prahlad and killing 
Hiranyakashipu.Prahlad express his grief for the death of his father to Kayadu 
and asks her ifshe held him responsible. She blames only her fate for the 
calamity. Ahlaadwill not perform the king’s last rites because after he was 
given away foradoption he had ceased to remain the king’s son. Prahlad prepares 
to light the pyre of his late father.Prahlad pleads with Ahlaad to become the 
king of Asurs but eventually has tobecome the ruler himself 


I will continue in next posting. Posted to googlegroups on 13-11-2021. 
Gopalakrishnan

 

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