Vamana Purana — Prahlada vs Nara-Narayana, Shloka 45
Prahlada’s Defeat by Nara-Narayana and Victory through Bhakti
स ददर्श ततो ऽदूरात्कृष्णाजिनधरौ मुनी समुन्नतजटाभारौ तपस्यासक्तमानसौ
sa dadarśa tato 'dūrātkṛṣṇājinadharau munī samunnatajaṭābhārau tapasyāsaktamānasau
அப்போது அவன் அதிகத் தொலைவில் அல்லாமல், கரிய மான் தோலை அணிந்த இரு முனிவர்களைக் கண்டான்; உயர்ந்து நிற்கும் ஜடாபாரத்துடன், தவத்தில் மனம் ஒன்றியவர்களாக இருந்தனர்.
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FAQs
Purāṇic narratives often pivot from force to counsel: the appearance of tapasvin sages signals that dharma is ultimately guided by spiritual authority and inner discipline rather than mere martial prowess.
Carita-style episode development: introduction of munis as agents of guidance/curse/boon is a standard narrative device within genealogical-historical narration (vamśānucarita).
Kṛṣṇājina and jaṭā are markers of Vedic-ascetic legitimacy; the ‘raised matted hair’ and absorbed minds indicate accumulated tapas-śakti, a counterforce to daitya krodha and a potential turning point in the episode.