Vamana Purana — Chanda & Munda Discover Katyayani, Shloka 36
Chanda and Munda Discover Katyayani; Mahishasura’s Proposal and the Vishnu-Panjara Protection
स चाभ्यगान्महातेजाः सर्वदैत्यपुरः सरः आगत्य विन्ध्यशिखरं योद्धधुकामः सरस्वतीम्
sa cābhyagānmahātejāḥ sarvadaityapuraḥ saraḥ āgatya vindhyaśikharaṃ yoddhadhukāmaḥ sarasvatīm
அப்போது பேரொளி கொண்ட சரஸ்—அனைத்து தைத்யர்களிலும் முன்னோன்—முன்னேறினான். விந்தியச் சிகரத்துக்கு வந்து சரஸ்வதி பகுதியில் போர் செய்ய விரும்பினான்।
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FAQs
Even in a tīrtha-centered narrative, the Purāṇa frames conflict as arising from desire for domination; the juxtaposition of battle-intent with Sarasvatī (a sanctifying river) underscores that sacred spaces are meant for restraint and dharma, not aggression.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita (narration of notable beings and events) embedded within a tīrtha-māhātmya setting; it is episodic history used to contextualize place-sanctity.
Vindhya (a boundary-mountain) and Sarasvatī (purifying speech/river) together symbolize a threshold: the Daitya’s approach to the 'summit' and to Sarasvatī marks an attempted crossing into a domain of higher order, setting the stage for dharma to reassert itself.