Vamana Purana — Sukeshi's Inquiry into Dharma, Shloka 24
Sukeshi’s Inquiry into Dharma: The Seven Dvipas and the Twenty-One Hells
अन्तर्हिते धर्मराजे प्रह्लादो ऽपि महामुने दारयामास बलवान् देवसैन्यं समन्ततः
antarhite dharmarāje prahlādo 'pi mahāmune dārayāmāsa balavān devasainyaṃ samantataḥ
ധർമ്മരാജൻ അന്തർധാനം പ്രാപിച്ചപ്പോൾ, ഹേ മഹാമുനേ, ബലവാനായ പ്രഹ്ലാദനും ചുറ്റുമെല്ലാം ദേവസൈന്യത്തെ കീറിത്തുറന്നു।
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FAQs
Even figures associated with dharma (Dharmarāja) may withdraw in overwhelming conflict, but the narrative underscores that raw power (bala) without sustaining dharma leads to intensified disorder; the episode sets the stage for divine reassertion of cosmic balance.
Vamśānucarita / carita material (narrative of famed beings and dynastic-era conflicts) rather than sarga/pratisarga; it is episodic history-like narration of Deva–Asura battles within the larger purāṇic frame.
Dharmarāja’s ‘disappearance’ symbolizes the temporary eclipse of juridical/moral restraint during chaos, while Prahlāda’s sweeping assault highlights the paradox of a renowned bhakta participating in asuric warfare—prompting the later need for Viṣṇu’s corrective intervention in the Bali cycle.