Chanda and Munda Discover Katyayani; Mahishasura’s Proposal and the Vishnu-Panjara Protection
एवंस्वरूपा दनुनाथ कन्या महोग्रशस्त्राणि च धारयन्ती दृष्ट्वा यथेष्टं न च विद्म का सा सुताथवा कस्यचिदेव बाला
evaṃsvarūpā danunātha kanyā mahograśastrāṇi ca dhārayantī dṛṣṭvā yatheṣṭaṃ na ca vidma kā sā sutāthavā kasyacideva bālā
Hỡi chúa tể dòng Danu (Danava), thấy thiếu nữ có hình tướng như vậy, lại mang những vũ khí cực kỳ đáng sợ, chúng ta không biết nàng là ai—thật sự là con gái của ai, hay là thiếu nữ thuộc về vị nào.
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Awe and uncertainty before extraordinary power is a recurring Purāṇic mood: it cautions against quick judgments based on appearance, and sets up discernment (viveka) about identity, origin, and purpose.
This belongs to Vamśānucarita/narrative characterization within a lineage-episode context, not to cosmological creation cycles.
The contrast of ‘maiden’ (bālā/kanyā) with ‘terrible weapons’ (mahograśastrāṇi) symbolizes latent śakti: power can manifest in unexpected forms, foreshadowing conflict or a pivotal revelation in the Daitya narrative.