Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 3
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
मूर्ध्नि नारायणस्यापि सा गदा दानवार्पिता जगाम शतधा ब्रह्मञ्शैलशृङ्गे यथाशनिः
mūrdhni nārāyaṇasyāpi sā gadā dānavārpitā jagāma śatadhā brahmañśailaśṛṅge yathāśaniḥ
ஹே பிராமணரே, தானவன் எறிந்த அந்தக் கதை நாராயணனின் தலையிலும் பட்டபோதும் நூறு துண்டுகளாகச் சிதறியது—மலைச் சிகரத்தில் இடி விழுந்ததுபோல்।
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FAQs
Adharma’s force cannot ultimately damage the Supreme; violence rebounds into futility, reinforcing reliance on dharma rather than brute power.
Vamśānucarita / heroic episode within lineage-history: a battle scene illustrating the recurring deva–asura antagonism.
The mace breaking on Viṣṇu’s head dramatizes transcendence: the Absolute remains unshaken while the aggressor’s instrument fragments, like lightning dissipating against a mountain.