Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 7
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
ततो नारायणं दैत्यो दैत्यं नारायणः शरैः आविध्येतां तदान्योन्यं मर्मभिद्भिरजिह्यगैः
tato nārāyaṇaṃ daityo daityaṃ nārāyaṇaḥ śaraiḥ āvidhyetāṃ tadānyonyaṃ marmabhidbhirajihyagaiḥ
तब दैत्य ने नारायण को बाणों से आहत किया और नारायण ने भी दैत्य को बाणों से; उस समय वे दोनों अचूक, मर्मभेदी शरों से एक-दूसरे को घायल करने लगे।
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FAQs
Even when the Divine enters the arena of conflict, the narrative underscores the gravity of violence: the language of ‘vital points’ (marma) highlights the real stakes, urging the listener toward dharma that prevents such escalation.
This is Vamśānucarita/Carita (deeds of beings) within the Purāṇic narrative stream; it is not a genealogical list itself but an event sequence tied to the exploits of key figures (here, Nārāyaṇa and a Daitya).
‘Unerring’ (ajihyaga) arrows suggest inevitability of karmic consequence: when antagonism reaches the level of marma-bheda (striking vital centers), the conflict becomes existential—mirroring how adharma targets the ‘core’ of order.