Vamana Purana — Prahlada vs Nara-Narayana, Shloka 43
Prahlada’s Defeat by Nara-Narayana and Victory through Bhakti
तस्यादूरे महाशाखं शलवृक्षं शरैश्चितम् ददर्श बाणानपरान् मुखे लग्नान् परस्परम्
tasyādūre mahāśākhaṃ śalavṛkṣaṃ śaraiścitam dadarśa bāṇānaparān mukhe lagnān parasparam
اس کے قریب ہی اس نے بڑی شاخوں والا شَل درخت دیکھا جو تیروں سے بھرا ہوا تھا؛ اور اس نے دوسرے تیر بھی دیکھے جن کی نوکیں ایک دوسرے میں پیوست تھیں۔
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FAQs
The verse emphasizes the escalation of conflict and the visibility of consequences: violence leaves unmistakable marks in the world, serving as a cautionary backdrop to the later dharmic resolution typical of Purāṇic narratives.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narrative movement (episode narration within a dynastic/daitya-deva account), rather than cosmogenesis (sarga/pratisarga).
Arrows embedded ‘mutually’ can symbolize rivalry and entanglement—hostilities that bind opponents together in a cycle—setting the stage for a higher intervention or counsel that redirects raw power toward dharma.