Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 64
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
एवमस्त्वपरं चास्तु नित्यमेवाक्षयो ऽव्ययः अजरश्चामरश्चापि मत्प्रसादाद् भविष्यसि
evamastvaparaṃ cāstu nityamevākṣayo 'vyayaḥ ajaraścāmaraścāpi matprasādād bhaviṣyasi
एवमस्तु; अपरं चास्तु—नित्यमेवाक्षयोऽव्ययः। अजरश्चामरश्चापि मत्प्रसादाद् भविष्यसि।
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FAQs
Grace culminates not merely in temporary rewards but in enduring protection and spiritual elevation; the text frames exceptional longevity/imperishability as a consequence of divine favor rather than self-achieved power.
Vamśānucarita/Carita: an exemplary boon scene within Purāṇic narrative history, emphasizing the destiny and sanctified status of a key devotee figure.
“Akṣaya/avyaya” and “ajara/amara” symbolize the stability of devotion and the Lord’s sustaining presence; immortality here functions as a narrative sign that bhakti participates in the ‘imperishable’ (avyaya) reality anchored in the Supreme.