# Prahlada's Upbringing Prahlada related the history of his birth. When Hiranyakasipu entered Mandara Mountain to execute severe austerities, the demigods regained universal control and subdued the demons. They arrested Hiranyakasipu’s wife, Kayadhu, who was pregnant with Prahlada. Fearing another demon, the demigods resolved to kill the child immediately. Narada Muni, however, intercepted the situation and informed them that a saintly personality would be born from her womb. The sage thus took Kayadhu to his *asrama* where he instructed her in spiritual knowledge. Hearing those instructions, Prahlada Maharaja, although a small baby within the womb, became fully enlightened in the science of Krishna consciousness. Prahlada continued expounding Narada’s teachings to his schoolmates. He discussed the nature of the spirit, the gross and subtle bodies, the modes of material nature, the Supersoul, the character of a self-realised soul, the illusion of material happiness, and the open opportunity to render pure devotional service and make one’s life perfect. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://bhagavata.keshavaswami.com/canto-07/o.p.e.n/p-prahlada-maharaja-5-7/prahladas-upbringing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.