Shloka 36
बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्
Bāṇa’s War, the Jvara Episode, Hari–Hara Dialogue, and Aniruddha’s Release
मुञ्चतो बाणनाशाय तच् चक्रं मधुविद्विषः नग्ना दैतेयविद्याभूत् कोटवी पुरतो हरेः
muñcato bāṇanāśāya tac cakraṃ madhuvidviṣaḥ nagnā daiteyavidyābhūt koṭavī purato hareḥ
Als der Bezwinger Madhus sein Rad schleuderte, um Bāṇa zu vernichten, erschien Koṭavī—durch die Macht daityischer Zauberei—nackt vor Hari und stellte sich ihm unmittelbar in den Weg.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
It dramatizes how Asuric forces deploy disruptive illusion (daitya-vidyā) even at the moment of divine victory, yet such tactics cannot ultimately obstruct Hari’s sovereign will.
Through narrative contrast: Parāśara presents daitya-vidyā as a manufactured apparition meant to hinder the discus, highlighting the difference between contingent magic and the Supreme Lord’s unconditioned power.
Hari is shown as the supreme upholder of order—His chakra moves to restore dharma, while hostile māyā-like obstructions arise and are rendered ultimately powerless before the Supreme Reality.