Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 3
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
मूर्ध्नि नारायणस्यापि सा गदा दानवार्पिता जगाम शतधा ब्रह्मञ्शैलशृङ्गे यथाशनिः
mūrdhni nārāyaṇasyāpi sā gadā dānavārpitā jagāma śatadhā brahmañśailaśṛṅge yathāśaniḥ
ಹೇ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ, ದಾನವನು ಎಸೆದ ಆ ಗದೆ ನಾರಾಯಣನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಬಿದ್ದರೂ ನೂರು ತುಂಡುಗಳಾಗಿ ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಯಿತು—ಪರ್ವತಶಿಖರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಿಂಚಿನ ಬಡಿತದಂತೆ।
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FAQs
Adharma’s force cannot ultimately damage the Supreme; violence rebounds into futility, reinforcing reliance on dharma rather than brute power.
Vamśānucarita / heroic episode within lineage-history: a battle scene illustrating the recurring deva–asura antagonism.
The mace breaking on Viṣṇu’s head dramatizes transcendence: the Absolute remains unshaken while the aggressor’s instrument fragments, like lightning dissipating against a mountain.