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
Kemudian, melihat anak panah berwujud menakjubkan itu—seakan-akan ular menjadi upavīta—penguasa para Daitya itu, demikian dikisahkan, diliputi amarah yang amat besar.
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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.