Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 58
Prahlāda Rejects Material Boons; Forgives His Father; Tripura and the Power of Remembrance
ततोऽग्निवर्णा इषव उत्पेतु: सूर्यमण्डलात् । यथा मयूखसन्दोहा नादृश्यन्त पुरो यत: ॥ ५८ ॥
tato ’gni-varṇā iṣava utpetuḥ sūrya-maṇḍalāt yathā mayūkha-sandohā nādṛśyanta puro yataḥ
The arrows released by Lord Śiva appeared like fiery beams emanating from the sun globe and covered the three residential airplanes, which could then no longer be seen.
FAQs
This verse describes a terrifying, dazzling celestial manifestation—like sunrays—indicating extraordinary divine power and the intense atmosphere surrounding Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva’s līlā.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these events to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while describing the aftermath and surrounding wonders of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva’s appearance.
Even when events appear overwhelming or blindingly sudden, a devotee remembers that the Lord’s supreme control and protection stand behind all cosmic forces, encouraging steadiness in bhakti.