Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 29
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
एवमुक्तो दितीशस्तु साध्येनाद्भुतकर्मणा जगाम नैमिषारण्यं क्रियां चक्रे तदाऽह्निकीम्
evamukto ditīśastu sādhyenādbhutakarmaṇā jagāma naimiṣāraṇyaṃ kriyāṃ cakre tadā'hnikīm
அதிசயச் செயல்கள் உடைய சாத்யன் இவ்வாறு கூற, திதியின் தலைவன் நைமிஷாரண்யத்திற்குச் சென்று அப்போது அங்கே காலை ஆஹ்நிகக் கிரியையைச் செய்தான்.
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Even in a conflict-laden narrative, the text foregrounds regular dharmic observance (āhnika). The ethical emphasis is that discipline in prescribed duties is not optional and is portrayed as a stabilizing norm amid upheaval.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita (narrative of figures in divine–asuric lineages) with a touch of Tīrtha/Deśa-māhātmya via the explicit mention of Naimiṣāraṇya.
Naimiṣāraṇya functions as a paradigmatic sacred space where austerity and right action are intensified; the move to a tīrtha/araṇya signals a turn toward ritual power and legitimacy.