Vamana Purana — Sukeshi's Inquiry into Dharma, Shloka 3
Sukeshi’s Inquiry into Dharma: The Seven Dvipas and the Twenty-One Hells
तावन्योन्यं सुतीक्ष्णाग्रैः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः रुक्मपुङ्खैर्महावेगैराजघ्नतुरुभावपि
tāvanyonyaṃ sutīkṣṇāgraiḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ rukmapuṅkhairmahāvegairājaghnaturubhāvapi
Daraufhin trafen beide einander mit Pfeilen, deren Spitzen überaus scharf waren, deren Schäfte sauber gefügt und deren Befiederung golden war, von großer Wucht getrieben.
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FAQs
Mutual striking underscores how conflict escalates through retaliation; Purāṇic battle scenes often imply that without dharma-guidance, strength breeds cyclical harm.
Carita/Vamśānucarita-style episode embedded in deity–asura antagonism; it functions as narrative support for later theological or moral conclusions.
The ‘well-crafted’ and ‘gold-fletched’ arrows symbolize refined capability; the Purāṇa contrasts refinement of means with the need for refinement of ends (dharma).