Vamana Purana — Sarasvata Hymn to Vishnu, Shloka 16

The Sarasvata Hymn to Vishnu (Vishnu-Pañjara) and the Redemption of a Rakshasa

Devanagari script

सिंहादयो ये पशवो दन्दशूकाश्च पन्नगाः सर्वे भवन्तु मे सौम्या विष्णुचक्ररवाहताः

Transliteration

siṃhādayo ye paśavo dandaśūkāśca pannagāḥ sarve bhavantu me saumyā viṣṇucakraravāhatāḥ

Translation

“May lions and other beasts, and biting creatures and serpents—all of them—become gentle toward me, being struck down/overawed by the roar (or impelling force) of Viṣṇu’s discus.”

Speakers

• Narrator/ritual voice seeking safety from animals and venomous beings during sacred travel/ritual

Primary Deities

• Vishnu

Key Themes

• Sudarśana as apotropaic power
• Protection from wild animals and venom
• Pilgrimage security
• Divine sound/tejas as deterrent

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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