Vamana Purana — Sukeshi's Inquiry into Dharma, Shloka 24
Sukeshi’s Inquiry into Dharma: The Seven Dvipas and the Twenty-One Hells
अन्तर्हिते धर्मराजे प्रह्लादो ऽपि महामुने दारयामास बलवान् देवसैन्यं समन्ततः
antarhite dharmarāje prahlādo 'pi mahāmune dārayāmāsa balavān devasainyaṃ samantataḥ
ধর্মরাজ অন্তর্ধান করলে, হে মহামুনি, বলবান প্রহ্লাদও চারিদিক থেকে দেবসেনাকে বিদীর্ণ করলেন।
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FAQs
Even figures associated with dharma (Dharmarāja) may withdraw in overwhelming conflict, but the narrative underscores that raw power (bala) without sustaining dharma leads to intensified disorder; the episode sets the stage for divine reassertion of cosmic balance.
Vamśānucarita / carita material (narrative of famed beings and dynastic-era conflicts) rather than sarga/pratisarga; it is episodic history-like narration of Deva–Asura battles within the larger purāṇic frame.
Dharmarāja’s ‘disappearance’ symbolizes the temporary eclipse of juridical/moral restraint during chaos, while Prahlāda’s sweeping assault highlights the paradox of a renowned bhakta participating in asuric warfare—prompting the later need for Viṣṇu’s corrective intervention in the Bali cycle.