Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 60
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
नारायण उवाच एवं भवतु दैद्येन्द्र पापं ते यातु संक्षयम् द्वितीयं प्रार्थय वरं तं ददामि तवासुर
nārāyaṇa uvāca evaṃ bhavatu daidyendra pāpaṃ te yātu saṃkṣayam dvitīyaṃ prārthaya varaṃ taṃ dadāmi tavāsura
Wika ni Nārāyaṇa: “Mangyari nawa ito, O panginoon ng mga Daitya; nawa’y magwakas ang iyong kasalanan. Humiling ka ng ikalawang biyaya—ipagkakaloob ko ito sa iyo, O Asura.”
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FAQs
The Lord’s justice is restorative: even an Asura leader can be purified when humility and right intention arise; divine favor is tied to inner transformation rather than birth or faction.
Vamśānucarita/Carita: an episode illustrating dharma and bhakti through dialogue and boon-granting, embedded in the broader avatāra narrative stream.
Offering a ‘second boon’ signifies abundance of grace: once speech-fault is absolved, the devotee may ask for enduring inner orientation—leading directly into Prahlāda’s bhakti-centered request.