Vamana Purana — Akhanda Ekadashi Vrata, Shloka 62
Akhaṇḍa-Ekādaśī Vrata and the Vaiṣṇava Protective Hymn; Prelude to the Kātyāyanī–Mahiṣāsura Narrative
तमुन्नामितनासं च महिषं वीक्ष्य दानवः खङ्ग निष्कृष्य तरसा महिषं समुपाद्रवत्
tamunnāmitanāsaṃ ca mahiṣaṃ vīkṣya dānavaḥ khaṅga niṣkṛṣya tarasā mahiṣaṃ samupādravat
Vendo aquele búfalo com o focinho levantado, o Dānava desembainhou rapidamente sua espada e correu em direção ao búfalo.
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FAQs
The Dānava’s impulsive violence (tarasā) exemplifies unchecked rajas/tamas; Purāṇic narratives often use such rash aggression as the proximate cause for swift downfall.
Carita (didactic episode) illustrating dharma/adharma through action-consequence, not a doctrinal section on sarga/pratisarga.
The sword represents coercive power used for violation; the raised snout of the buffalo can be read as instinctive defiance, setting up the motif that even the ‘lowly’ can become instruments of retribution.