Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 55
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
भक्त्या यदि हृषीकेश तोषमेषि जगद्गुरो नान्यथा त्वं प्रशक्तो ऽसि जेतुं सर्वगताव्यय
bhaktyā yadi hṛṣīkeśa toṣameṣi jagadguro nānyathā tvaṃ praśakto 'si jetuṃ sarvagatāvyaya
ஹே ஹ்ருஷீகேசா, ஹே ஜகத்குரோ! பக்தியாலேயே நீர் திருப்தியடைவீர்; இல்லையெனில் எவராலும் உம்மை வெல்ல இயலாது—ஹே அனைத்திலும் நிறைந்த, அழியாதவரே।
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FAQs
Power, austerity, or argument do not compel the divine; devotion is the relational key. Ethically, it prioritizes sincerity, humility, and loving service over pride in capability or status.
It fits less in the genealogical categories and more as dharma/upāsanā instruction embedded in the narrative flow—adjacent to Purāṇic teaching aims that accompany Sarga/Vaṃśa accounts rather than constituting Vaṃśānucarita itself.
The paradox—'the unconquerable is conquered by bhakti'—is a common Purāṇic motif: the infinite becomes accessible through love. Calling Vishnu 'Hṛṣīkeśa' underscores mastery of senses, implying devotion entails inner discipline and alignment of the senses toward the Lord.