Vamana Purana — Sukeshi's Inquiry into Dharma, Shloka 3
Sukeshi’s Inquiry into Dharma: The Seven Dvipas and the Twenty-One Hells
तावन्योन्यं सुतीक्ष्णाग्रैः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः रुक्मपुङ्खैर्महावेगैराजघ्नतुरुभावपि
tāvanyonyaṃ sutīkṣṇāgraiḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ rukmapuṅkhairmahāvegairājaghnaturubhāvapi
Alors tous deux se frappèrent l’un l’autre avec des flèches aux pointes extrêmement acérées, aux jointures bien façonnées et aux empennages d’or, lancées avec une grande force.
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FAQs
Mutual striking underscores how conflict escalates through retaliation; Purāṇic battle scenes often imply that without dharma-guidance, strength breeds cyclical harm.
Carita/Vamśānucarita-style episode embedded in deity–asura antagonism; it functions as narrative support for later theological or moral conclusions.
The ‘well-crafted’ and ‘gold-fletched’ arrows symbolize refined capability; the Purāṇa contrasts refinement of means with the need for refinement of ends (dharma).