Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 63
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
प्रह्लाद उवाच/ सर्वमेव मया लब्धं त्वत्प्रसादादधोक्षज त्वत्पादपङ्कजाभ्यां हि ख्यातिरस्तु सदा मम
prahlāda uvāca/ sarvameva mayā labdhaṃ tvatprasādādadhokṣaja tvatpādapaṅkajābhyāṃ hi khyātirastu sadā mama
Prahlāda said: “Everything has indeed been obtained by me through Your grace, O Adhokṣaja. Let my renown always be connected with Your lotus feet.”
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FAQs
The ideal devotee does not bargain for worldly gains; even when offered a boon, Prahlāda frames all attainment as grace and asks only for lasting connection to the Lord’s feet—modeling humility, gratitude, and the reorientation of “fame” into devotional remembrance.
Vamśānucarita/Carita: the narrative showcases the character and exemplary conduct of Prahlāda, a paradigmatic bhakta, within the historical-legendary stream of Purāṇic dynastic and devotional accounts.
“Lotus feet” symbolize refuge (śaraṇāgati) and the path of devotion; requesting “khyāti” tied to the feet implies that true reputation is spiritual—being known as one who serves, not one who dominates—transforming social honor into a vehicle for dharma.