Shloka 41
Sati's Death & Virabhadra — Sati’s Death and the Assault on Daksha’s Sacrifice: Virabhadra versus the Devas
तानार्ताश्चक्रभृद् दृष्ट्वा महर्षीस्त्रस्तमानसान् न भेतव्यमितीत्युक्त्वा समुत्तस्थौ वरायुधः
tānārtāścakrabhṛd dṛṣṭvā maharṣīstrastamānasān na bhetavyamitītyuktvā samuttasthau varāyudhaḥ
Als der Diskusträger (Viṣṇu) die großen ṛṣi in Not und mit erschüttertem Geist sah, sprach er: „Fürchtet euch nicht“, und der Träger erlesener Waffen erhob sich zum Handeln.
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FAQs
The deity’s first act is abhaya (fearlessness) granted through speech—teaching that divine reassurance and protection are central to dharma, especially for those engaged in tapas and yajña.
Narrative (carita) material illustrating divine intervention in worldly events; it supports dharma by depicting the maintenance of cosmic and ritual order through the Lord’s protection.
The discus-bearer’s ‘Do not fear’ frames Viṣṇu as the stabilizing principle (sthiti). Even when confronted with forces associated with Rudra’s retinue, the Purāṇic message can be read as complementary roles rather than absolute sectarian opposition.