Vamana Purana — Sati's Death & Virabhadra, Shloka 41
Sati’s Death and the Assault on Daksha’s Sacrifice: Virabhadra versus the Devas
तानार्ताश्चक्रभृद् दृष्ट्वा महर्षीस्त्रस्तमानसान् न भेतव्यमितीत्युक्त्वा समुत्तस्थौ वरायुधः
tānārtāścakrabhṛd dṛṣṭvā maharṣīstrastamānasān na bhetavyamitītyuktvā samuttasthau varāyudhaḥ
持轮者（毗湿奴）见诸大圣仙困厄、心神惊惶，便说道：“勿惧。”随即这位执持上妙兵器者起身应对。
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FAQs
The deity’s first act is abhaya (fearlessness) granted through speech—teaching that divine reassurance and protection are central to dharma, especially for those engaged in tapas and yajña.
Narrative (carita) material illustrating divine intervention in worldly events; it supports dharma by depicting the maintenance of cosmic and ritual order through the Lord’s protection.
The discus-bearer’s ‘Do not fear’ frames Viṣṇu as the stabilizing principle (sthiti). Even when confronted with forces associated with Rudra’s retinue, the Purāṇic message can be read as complementary roles rather than absolute sectarian opposition.