Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 18
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
संछिन्नेष्वथ चापेषु जग्राह दितिजेश्वरः परिघं दारुणां दीर्घं सर्वलोहमयं दृढम्
saṃchinneṣvatha cāpeṣu jagrāha ditijeśvaraḥ parighaṃ dāruṇāṃ dīrghaṃ sarvalohamayaṃ dṛḍham
அவனுடைய வில்கள் துண்டுதுண்டாக வெட்டப்பட்டபின், திதி-புத்ரர்களின் தலைவன் ஒரு பரிகத்தை எடுத்தான்—அச்சமூட்டும், நீளமான, முழுவதும் இரும்பினால் ஆன, உறுதியானது।
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FAQs
When subtle means fail (bows), the violent mind escalates to heavier force (parigha); the text often portrays such escalation as ultimately self-defeating when opposed by dharmic power.
Vamśānucarita-style episode within deva-asura struggle; it is exemplary narrative rather than creation/dissolution taxonomy.
The iron parigha signifies hardened resolve and tamasic inertia—an attempt to overwhelm through weight rather than precision—often contrasted with the opponent’s skill and clarity.