Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 27
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
स संज्ञां सुचिरेणैव प्रतिलभ्य दितीश्वरः सुदृढं चापमादाय भूयो योद्धमुपागतः
sa saṃjñāṃ sucireṇaiva pratilabhya ditīśvaraḥ sudṛḍhaṃ cāpamādāya bhūyo yoddhamupāgataḥ
Ayant recouvré connaissance après longtemps, le seigneur de la lignée de Diti saisit un arc très robuste et s’avança de nouveau pour combattre.
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FAQs
Persistence alone is not virtue if it serves adharma; the verse shows how ego and hostility can reconstitute themselves even after a humbling fall, warning that inner transformation—not mere recovery—is required for true uplift.
Again, this belongs to Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narration: a sequential battle-event within the Purāṇic historical storytelling, not a doctrinal or cosmographic segment.
‘Regaining consciousness’ can symbolize the return of the adversarial mind (ahaṅkāra) after temporary suppression; the ‘strong bow’ represents re-armed intention (saṅkalpa) aimed again toward conflict rather than reconciliation.