Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
समुत्थाय ततस्ताभ्यां युयुधे भगवान् हरिः ।
पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि बाहुप्रहरणो विभुः ॥
samutthāya tatas tābhyāṃ yuyudhe bhagavān hariḥ / pañcavarṣasahasrāṇi bāhu-praharaṇo vibhuḥ
Dann erhob sich der erhabene Herr Hari und kämpfte gegen jene beiden; der Mächtige, der seine Arme als Waffen gebrauchte, focht fünftausend Jahre lang.
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Dharma’s restoration can require sustained effort; the long duration emphasizes perseverance and the magnitude of cosmic imbalance posed by adharma.
Carita: heroic narrative within the cosmogonic cycle, illustrating preservation (sthiti) through divine combat.
The prolonged ‘five thousand years’ suggests the deep-rooted nature of ignorance/ego; ‘arms as weapons’ symbolizes direct, unmediated divine power acting without external instruments.