Vamana Purana — Daksha's Sacrifice & Kapalin Rudra, Shloka 52
Daksha’s Sacrifice and the Origin of Kapalin Rudra (Pulastya–Narada Dialogue)
ततः प्रयुद्धौ सुभृशं महाबलौ1 ब्रह्मात्मजो बाहुभवश्च शार्वः दिव्यं सहस्रं परिवत्सराणां ततो हरो ऽभ्येत्य विरञ्चिमूचे
tataḥ prayuddhau subhṛśaṃ mahābalau1 brahmātmajo bāhubhavaśca śārvaḥ divyaṃ sahasraṃ parivatsarāṇāṃ tato haro 'bhyetya virañcimūce
Then the two mighty ones fought with great intensity—Brahmā’s son and Śārva (Śiva), born from (Brahmā’s) arm. For a divine thousand years they continued; then Hara approached and spoke to Virañci (Brahmā).
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FAQs
Even among exalted beings, prolonged conflict ends in dialogue and recognition of a higher order; the Purāṇic ethic favors restoration of harmony over perpetual rivalry.
Vamśānucarita / character-episode within cosmic genealogy: it concerns Brahmā’s progeny and Śiva’s interaction with them, illustrating relationships among primordial figures rather than creation (sarga) details.
A ‘thousand divine years’ signals a cosmic-scale tension between principles/personae that is ultimately reconciled—supporting the Purāṇa’s tendency to integrate Shaiva and other theologies rather than absolutize conflict.