Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Victory through Bhakti, Shloka 14
Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
ततो ऽस्यतो दैत्यपतेः कार्मुकं मुष्टिबन्धनात् चिच्छेदैकेन बाणेन चन्द्रार्धाकारवर्चसा
tato 'syato daityapateḥ kārmukaṃ muṣṭibandhanāt cicchedaikena bāṇena candrārdhākāravarcasā
मग दैत्यपती बाण सोडीत असताना, पुरुषोत्तमाने अर्धचंद्रासारख्या तेजस्वी एका बाणाने मुष्टिबंधाजवळ त्याचे धनुष्य छेदून टाकले।
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FAQs
Arrogant power (daitya-bala) is shown as vulnerable when opposed by dharma-aligned mastery. The single, precise arrow symbolizes measured force—restraint and accuracy rather than indiscriminate violence.
This belongs to Vaṃśānucarita/Carita-style narration (accounts of notable beings and conflicts), rather than sarga/pratisarga. It is episodic heroic narrative embedded within the Purāṇic frame.
Severing the bow at the grip signifies cutting the very ‘agency’ of adharmic aggression. The crescent-like brilliance evokes cool, controlled divine power—force governed by cosmic order.