Vamana Purana — Chanda & Munda Discover Katyayani, Shloka 15
Chanda and Munda Discover Katyayani; Mahishasura’s Proposal and the Vishnu-Panjara Protection
एवंस्वरूपा दनुनाथ कन्या महोग्रशस्त्राणि च धारयन्ती दृष्ट्वा यथेष्टं न च विद्म का सा सुताथवा कस्यचिदेव बाला
evaṃsvarūpā danunātha kanyā mahograśastrāṇi ca dhārayantī dṛṣṭvā yatheṣṭaṃ na ca vidma kā sā sutāthavā kasyacideva bālā
Ô seigneur de la lignée de Danu (les Dānavas), voyant cette jeune fille d’une telle forme, portant des armes extrêmement redoutables, nous ne savons qui elle est : de qui donc est-elle la fille, cette enfant.
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FAQs
Awe and uncertainty before extraordinary power is a recurring Purāṇic mood: it cautions against quick judgments based on appearance, and sets up discernment (viveka) about identity, origin, and purpose.
This belongs to Vamśānucarita/narrative characterization within a lineage-episode context, not to cosmological creation cycles.
The contrast of ‘maiden’ (bālā/kanyā) with ‘terrible weapons’ (mahograśastrāṇi) symbolizes latent śakti: power can manifest in unexpected forms, foreshadowing conflict or a pivotal revelation in the Daitya narrative.