Prahlada’s Defeat in Battle and Victory through Bhakti (Nara-Narayana Episode)
तानप्यस्य शरान् साध्यश्छित्त्वा बाणैरवारयत् कार्मुकं च क्षुरप्रेण चिच्छेद पुरुषोत्तमः
tānapyasya śarān sādhyaśchittvā bāṇairavārayat kārmukaṃ ca kṣurapreṇa ciccheda puruṣottamaḥ
Những mũi tên ấy cũng bị Puruṣottama mau lẹ chém gãy và ngăn lại bằng chính tên của mình; rồi với mũi tên đầu như lưỡi dao, Ngài cũng chặt đứt cả cây cung.
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Dharma is not merely defensive; it is also corrective—neutralizing the source of harm. The emphasis is on proportionate action: first intercepting the arrows, then removing the weapon.
This is best cataloged under Vaṃśānucarita/Carita (narratives of deeds and conflicts of prominent beings) within the Purāṇic composition, rather than the cosmological lakṣaṇas.
Cutting down incoming arrows signifies the dissolution of hostile intentions before they fructify; severing the bow with a kṣura-headed arrow symbolizes incisive wisdom/action that removes the very capacity for repeated wrongdoing.