Vamana Purana — Shukra's Curse on King Danda, Shloka 10

Shukra’s Curse on King Danda and Andhaka’s Challenge to Shiva

Devanagari script

तमूचतुर्मुनिश्रेष्ठं याथातथ्यं शुभानने जातो विदितवृत्तान्तो गालवस्तपतां वरः

Transliteration

tamūcaturmuniśreṣṭhaṃ yāthātathyaṃ śubhānane jāto viditavṛttānto gālavastapatāṃ varaḥ

Translation

Then those two maidens, of auspicious countenance, spoke to that best of sages, relating the matter exactly as it had occurred. Gālava—foremost among ascetics—having come to know the full account (of events), listened/understood it.

Speakers

• Two maidens (kanye) to Sage Gālava (narrative voice implicit)

Key Themes

• Truthful narration (yāthātathya)
• Ascetic authority (tapas, muni)
• Narrative framing for a tīrtha account

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

Who is Gālava in Purāṇic literature, and why is he highlighted here?

Gālava is a well-known ṛṣi figure across Itihāsa–Purāṇa traditions, often portrayed as a disciplined ascetic and a transmitter of dharma and tīrtha-knowledge. Calling him ‘tapatāṃ varaḥ’ marks him as a reliable recipient and evaluator of sacred-geographical testimony.

What does yāthātathyaṃ signal about the genre of the passage?

The term emphasizes factual, sequential reporting—typical of tīrtha-māhātmya narration where the sanctity of a place is supported by a precise account of events, vows, and ritual outcomes.