Vamana Purana — Prahlada vs Nara-Narayana, Shloka 43
Prahlada’s Defeat by Nara-Narayana and Victory through Bhakti
तस्यादूरे महाशाखं शलवृक्षं शरैश्चितम् ददर्श बाणानपरान् मुखे लग्नान् परस्परम्
tasyādūre mahāśākhaṃ śalavṛkṣaṃ śaraiścitam dadarśa bāṇānaparān mukhe lagnān parasparam
彼の近くで、大枝を張るシャラ樹が矢で満ちているのを見た。さらに、ほかの矢も見え、その鏃が互いに食い込み合っていた。
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FAQs
The verse emphasizes the escalation of conflict and the visibility of consequences: violence leaves unmistakable marks in the world, serving as a cautionary backdrop to the later dharmic resolution typical of Purāṇic narratives.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narrative movement (episode narration within a dynastic/daitya-deva account), rather than cosmogenesis (sarga/pratisarga).
Arrows embedded ‘mutually’ can symbolize rivalry and entanglement—hostilities that bind opponents together in a cycle—setting the stage for a higher intervention or counsel that redirects raw power toward dharma.