Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 20
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
छिन्ने तु परिघे श्रीमान् प्रह्लादो दानवेश्वरः मुद्गरं भ्राम्य वेगेन प्रचिक्षेप नराग्रजे
chinne tu parighe śrīmān prahlādo dānaveśvaraḥ mudgaraṃ bhrāmya vegena pracikṣepa narāgraje
পৰিঘ ছিন্ন হোৱাত দানৱেশ্বৰ শ্ৰীমান্ প্ৰহ্লাদে বেগে গদা ঘূৰাই নৰশ্ৰেষ্ঠৰ ওপৰত নিক্ষেপ কৰিলে।
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FAQs
Even after a setback (his parigha being cut), Prahlāda continues the contest with resolve—illustrating perseverance; yet the narrative also sets up the contrast between sheer force and the restraining power of dharma/skill on the opposing side.
This belongs to Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narration (accounts of notable figures and their deeds), presented as episodic heroic combat within the broader purāṇic storyline rather than cosmogenesis (sarga) or dissolution (pralaya).
The cutting of one weapon followed by the casting of another is a stock epic motif: the daitya’s reliance on escalating physical power is met by a dhārmic counter that neutralizes violence without being overwhelmed by it.