Vamana Purana — Prahlada vs Nara-Narayana, Shloka 43
Prahlada’s Defeat by Nara-Narayana and Victory through Bhakti
तस्यादूरे महाशाखं शलवृक्षं शरैश्चितम् ददर्श बाणानपरान् मुखे लग्नान् परस्परम्
tasyādūre mahāśākhaṃ śalavṛkṣaṃ śaraiścitam dadarśa bāṇānaparān mukhe lagnān parasparam
Nicht fern von ihm sah er einen Śala-Baum mit mächtigen Ästen, dicht mit Pfeilen gespickt; und er sah weitere Pfeile, deren Spitzen ineinander verkeilt waren.
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FAQs
The verse emphasizes the escalation of conflict and the visibility of consequences: violence leaves unmistakable marks in the world, serving as a cautionary backdrop to the later dharmic resolution typical of Purāṇic narratives.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narrative movement (episode narration within a dynastic/daitya-deva account), rather than cosmogenesis (sarga/pratisarga).
Arrows embedded ‘mutually’ can symbolize rivalry and entanglement—hostilities that bind opponents together in a cycle—setting the stage for a higher intervention or counsel that redirects raw power toward dharma.