Vamana Purana — Prahlada vs Nara-Narayana, Shloka 44
Prahlada’s Defeat by Nara-Narayana and Victory through Bhakti
ततस्तानद्भुताकारान् बाणान् नागोपवीतकान् दृष्ट्वातुलं तदा चक्रे क्रोधं दैत्येश्वरः किल
tatastānadbhutākārān bāṇān nāgopavītakān dṛṣṭvātulaṃ tadā cakre krodhaṃ daityeśvaraḥ kila
Alors, voyant ces flèches d’une forme merveilleuse, comme ceintes de serpents en guise de cordon sacré, le seigneur des Daityas —dit-on— fut saisi d’une colère extrême.
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FAQs
Awe (adbhuta) can either lead to inquiry and restraint or to ego-injury and anger; here, the daitya’s krodha shows how power without self-mastery turns marvels into triggers for further adharma.
Episode narration within Vamśānucarita/Carita: it advances the conflict plot by marking the antagonist’s emotional turn (krodha) that precipitates subsequent action.
“Nāgopavītaka” evokes serpentine energy—fear, potency, and binding—suggesting weaponry charged with uncanny force; the daitya’s rage indicates inability to assimilate the numinous, a common Purāṇic marker of asuric temperament.