Vamana Purana — Prahlada vs Nara-Narayana, Shloka 52
Prahlada’s Defeat by Nara-Narayana and Victory through Bhakti
दैत्येश्वरस्तस्तः क्रुद्धः प्रतिज्ञामारुरोह च यथा कथञ्चिज्जेष्यामि नरनारायणौ रणे
daityeśvarastastaḥ kruddhaḥ pratijñāmāruroha ca yathā kathañcijjeṣyāmi naranārāyaṇau raṇe
Da wurde der Herr der Daityas zornig und legte ein Gelübde ab: „Wie auch immer—ich werde Nara und Nārāyaṇa im Kampf besiegen.“
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FAQs
Adharma often expresses itself as stubborn will (pratijñā) driven by anger; the verse highlights how egoic resolve, even when intense, is ethically inferior to dharmic steadiness embodied by Nara–Nārāyaṇa.
Vamśānucarita / carita material (narrative of notable beings) rather than sarga/pratisarga; it is episodic history-like narration within the Purāṇic storytelling mode.
The Daitya’s vow to overcome Nara–Nārāyaṇa symbolizes the recurring challenge of tamas/rajas attempting to subdue sattvic tapas and divine order; the contest is as much inner (ego vs. discipline) as outer (war).