[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.2403 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2403 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2403 - **Language:** English ### [c8.2403](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2403) All the mighty dānavas reached the forest of Naimiṣa and after bathing in the holy pond there went for hunt-ing. During their wanderings they found the river Sar-asvatī, flowing with crystal-like water. On the shore of the same they saw a pine tree covered with arrows. The arrows were sticking to it one above another. The arr-ows looked like serpents and the gruesome sight roused Prahlāda's anger. Near that tree sat two ascetics wear-ing the hide of Kṛṣṇa deer and matted hair on thei heads. By their side were two divine bows, Śārṅga and Ajagava with two never-empty quivers. Prahlāda mis-took them for two fake sannyāsins and therefore question-ed them thus : "Why are you thus falsely trading on virtuousness? What connection is there between matted hair and penance and weapons of such supreme qual-ity?" Then one of the ṛṣis, Nararṣi, said "King of dait-yas, why do you think like that? If one is powerful whatever one does will be right." Prahlāda jeered and said "When I, who have fixed limits for virtue and righte-ousness, am here what power can you wield?" Nara replied "Oh king, our ability is really supreme. There is nobody in the three worlds to conquer us in a fight." Prahlāda got furious on hearing the boasting of the ṛṣi and took a vow thus immediately : "I will fight and win against Naranārāyaṇas." Then the great Prah-lāda keeping aside his army in the forest took his bow and made a thundering noise with it. - [Previous: c8.2402](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2402) - [Next: c8.2404](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2404) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2403](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2403) · Pramāṇa