Vamana Purana — Prahlada vs Nara-Narayana, Shloka 51
Defeat and Victory through Bhakti
नरस्तं प्रत्युवाचाथ आवाभ्यां शक्तिरूर्जिता न कश्चिच्छक्नुयाद् योद्धुं नरनारायणौ युधि
narastaṃ pratyuvācātha āvābhyāṃ śaktirūrjitā na kaścicchaknuyād yoddhuṃ naranārāyaṇau yudhi
نر نے اسے جواب دیا— “ہماری طاقت نہایت زورآور ہے۔ میدانِ جنگ میں نر اور نارائن سے کوئی لڑ نہیں سکتا۔”
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FAQs
True strength is aligned with cosmic order: the avatāric pair embodies dharma’s protective force, implying that arrogance grounded in mere might cannot prevail against divinely rooted power.
Vamśānucarita / narrative exemplum: an episode meant to illustrate the action and authority of divine manifestations within history-like sacred narration.
The dual form (Nara-Nārāyaṇa) signifies the convergence of human-like agency (nara) and transcendent sovereignty (nārāyaṇa), presenting an ideal of invincible dharmic power—both worldly and divine.