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
அப்போது அந்த மகாத்மாவால் எல்லா மகிஷர்கள் (எருமை-வடிவ அசுரர்கள்) கொல்லப்பட்டனர்; ஆனால் ரம்பையின் மகன் எனப்படும், பாதுகாக்கப்பட்ட மகிஷன் மட்டும் விதிவிலக்காக இருந்தான்।
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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.