Vamana Purana — Chanda & Munda Discover Katyayani, Shloka 38
Chanda and Munda Discover Katyayani; Mahishasura’s Proposal and the Vishnu-Panjara Protection
स चापि तेनाधिकृतश्चतुरङ्गं समूर्जितम् बलेकदेशमादाय दुर्गा दुद्राव वेगितः
sa cāpi tenādhikṛtaścaturaṅgaṃ samūrjitam balekadeśamādāya durgā dudrāva vegitaḥ
Et lui aussi, ainsi mandaté par celui-ci, prit une division des troupes—une armée quadripartite renforcée—et se rua avec vitesse vers la forteresse.
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FAQs
Speed and strength (vega, ūrjas) are portrayed as morally neutral instruments; in Purāṇic storytelling, their value depends on alignment with dharma—otherwise they intensify adharma’s momentum toward collapse.
Carita within Vamśānucarita: tactical narration of forces and movement, serving as connective tissue to the ensuing confrontation tied to the sanctity of the region.
The 'caturaṅga' embodies total worldly power (all arms of force). The rush toward a durgā suggests the asuric tendency to seek security through fortification—contrasted elsewhere in Purāṇas with refuge in dharma and tīrtha.