Prahlada
The king of demons(asuras), Hiranyakasyapa, wanted to become immortal and wanted to remain young forever. To this end, he meditated and obtained a wish that he should neither be killed by a man or beast, nor in daylight or at night and neither inside nor outside a building. He considered himself the supreme God and forbade all worship of gods by anyone. But his son Prahlada, was an ardent devotee of Vishnu. He chanted the Narayana manthra "Om Namo Narayanaya" all the time. This enraged Hiranyakasyapa very much. He said " I am the Lord of all. Vishnu is my enemy". He ordered numerous ways to kill Prahlada including asking his sister Holika to sit with Prahlada in the fire. The king called on the great snakes to kill the boy. They made the little boy take poison. Then wicked men tried to kill him by magic. But everytime Prahlada escaped unhurt.
Enraged, once he asked Prahlad to show him the Lord Vishnu. Prahlad said, "He is everywhere". Further enraged, Hiranyakasyapa knocked down a pillar, and asked if Lord was present there. Lord Vishnu then emerged as a half lion, half man from the pillar which was neither inside the house nor outside, and the time was evening, neither night nor day. He then killed Hiranyakasyapa thus saving the life of his devotee Prahlada.
Prahlada knew that love to God is better than all earthly gifts. This story shows us how love to God can make even a young boy face danger. Love to Vishnu and Krishna and the great Ishvara will help us in all the troubles that may come to us. If we constantly think on Ishvara we shall surely be able to do right things.