Vamana Purana — Sukeshi's Inquiry into Dharma, Shloka 24
Sukeshi’s Inquiry into Dharma: The Seven Dvipas and the Twenty-One Hells
अन्तर्हिते धर्मराजे प्रह्लादो ऽपि महामुने दारयामास बलवान् देवसैन्यं समन्ततः
antarhite dharmarāje prahlādo 'pi mahāmune dārayāmāsa balavān devasainyaṃ samantataḥ
தர்மராஜன் மறைந்தபோது, மகாமுனியே, வல்லமைமிக்க பிரஹ்லாதனும் எல்லாத் திசைகளிலும் தேவர்சேனையைப் பிளந்து சென்றான்।
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FAQs
Even figures associated with dharma (Dharmarāja) may withdraw in overwhelming conflict, but the narrative underscores that raw power (bala) without sustaining dharma leads to intensified disorder; the episode sets the stage for divine reassertion of cosmic balance.
Vamśānucarita / carita material (narrative of famed beings and dynastic-era conflicts) rather than sarga/pratisarga; it is episodic history-like narration of Deva–Asura battles within the larger purāṇic frame.
Dharmarāja’s ‘disappearance’ symbolizes the temporary eclipse of juridical/moral restraint during chaos, while Prahlāda’s sweeping assault highlights the paradox of a renowned bhakta participating in asuric warfare—prompting the later need for Viṣṇu’s corrective intervention in the Bali cycle.