Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 69
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
नारायणेनैवमुक्तः स तदा दैत्यनायकः प्रणिपत्य विभुं तुष्टो जगाम नगरं निजम्
nārāyaṇenaivamuktaḥ sa tadā daityanāyakaḥ praṇipatya vibhuṃ tuṣṭo jagāma nagaraṃ nijam
Demikianlah disapa oleh Narayana, pemimpin para Daitya itu kemudian membungkuk kepada Tuhan dengan puas, dan pergi ke kotanya sendiri.
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FAQs
Right action begins with humility before the divine source of order; even a figure associated with asura politics is portrayed as capable of reverence and disciplined compliance.
Vamśānucarita/Carita: it advances the narrative mechanics of the Deva–Asura histories by positioning Nārada as an agent whose counsel influences the daitya lineage’s decisions.
The motif of “returning to one’s city” after receiving divine instruction symbolizes the re-entry of dharmic insight into the sphere of power, where it must be tested in real governance.