Vamana Purana — Akhanda Ekadashi Vrata, Shloka 69
Akhaṇḍa-Ekādaśī Vrata and the Vaiṣṇava Protective Hymn; Prelude to the Kātyāyanī–Mahiṣāsura Narrative
ततो हतास्तु महिषाः सर्व एव महात्मना ऋते संरक्षितारं हि महिषं रम्भनन्दनम्
tato hatāstu mahiṣāḥ sarva eva mahātmanā ṛte saṃrakṣitāraṃ hi mahiṣaṃ rambhanandanam
പിന്നീട് ആ മഹാത്മാവാൽ എല്ലാ മഹിഷന്മാരും (എരുമ-രൂപ ദാനവർ) വധിക്കപ്പെട്ടു; എന്നാൽ സംരക്ഷിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരുന്ന ‘രമ്പയുടെ പുത്രൻ’ എന്ന മഹിഷൻ മാത്രം ഒഴിവായി.
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FAQs
Purāṇic battle accounts often highlight discernment: not all are destroyed indiscriminately; a particular being may be spared due to destiny, boon, or narrative necessity. This reflects the idea that cosmic justice operates with specific causes (karma/vara) rather than blind violence.
Vamśānucarita/Carita: the verse preserves genealogical identification (Rambhā’s son) and a narrative turning-point (one survivor), typical of Purāṇic dynastic/lineage storytelling interwoven with conflict.
The spared figure functions as a narrative seed: survival amidst annihilation signifies continuity of a hostile line or the preservation of a particular role in the unfolding cosmic drama.