Vamana Purana — Jabali Bound by the Monkey, Shloka 57
Jabali Bound by the Monkey: Nandayanti’s Ordeal and the Yamuna–Hiranyavati Sacred Corridor
सा चापतन्तीं ददृशे यक्षजां दैत्यनन्दिनी केयमित्येव संचिन्त्य समुत्थाय स्थिताभवत्
sā cāpatantīṃ dadṛśe yakṣajāṃ daityanandinī keyamityeva saṃcintya samutthāya sthitābhavat
At ang babaeng anyong maka-diyos ay nakita ang dalagang Daitya na isinilang sa Yakṣa na papalapit. Sa pag-iisip, “Sino ito?”, siya’y tumindig at nanatiling nakatayo.
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FAQs
It signals mixed or notable lineage: the maiden is ‘Yakṣa-born’ yet identified as a ‘Daitya maiden’—either through parentage, marriage alliance, adoption, or political affiliation. Purāṇic narratives often use such compounds to mark inter-group ties among Yakṣas, Daityas, and other semi-divine classes.
Standing up is a conventional gesture of alertness and respect—either to receive a guest, to respond to a perceived threat, or to prepare for dialogue. Here it cues an imminent exchange of identities and circumstances.
No direct theological marker appears. The verse functions as connective narrative tissue, setting up the interpersonal meeting that will carry the plot forward.