Vamana Purana — Prahlada vs Nara-Narayana, Shloka 61
Prahlada’s Defeat by Nara-Narayana and Victory through Bhakti
ततः पतत्त्रिभिर्वीरौ सुभृशं नरदानवौ युद्धे वरास्त्रैर्युध्येतां घोररूपैः परस्परम्
tataḥ patattribhirvīrau subhṛśaṃ naradānavau yuddhe varāstrairyudhyetāṃ ghorarūpaiḥ parasparam
അപ്പോൾ ബാണങ്ങളുടെ പറക്കലിനിടയിൽ ആ രണ്ടു വീരന്മാർ—നരനും ദാനവനും—യുദ്ധത്തിൽ അത്യന്തം ഉഗ്രമായി, ഭയങ്കരരൂപമുള്ള ശ്രേഷ്ഠാസ്ത്രങ്ങളാൽ പരസ്പരം പ്രഹരിച്ച് പോരാടി.
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FAQs
Even when conflict becomes intense (subhṛśam), the Purāṇic ethic frames battle as governed by order—heroes employ recognized astras rather than chaotic violence, implying that power should remain within dharma-bound restraint.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita (narrative of renowned figures and their deeds), with a subsidiary didactic function through exemplifying dharmic conduct in warfare.
The mutual exchange of ‘ghorarūpa’ astras externalizes the inner clash between divine order and daityic resistance; the ‘winged missiles’ imagery suggests the rapidity of karmic consequence when adharma confronts the divine.