Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 9
The Slaying of Vṛtrāsura
Vṛtra’s Death, Indra’s Sin, and Brahmin Censure
सखाहं देवदेवस्य इंद्र स्यापि वरानने । ऐंद्रं पदं वरारोहे अर्धं मे भुक्तिमागतम्
sakhāhaṃ devadevasya iṃdra syāpi varānane | aiṃdraṃ padaṃ varārohe ardhaṃ me bhuktimāgatam
يا ذات الوجه الحسن، أنا صاحبُ إلهِ الآلهة؛ وحتى مقامَ إندرا السيادي، أيتها السيدة النبيلة، لم ينلْني منه إلا بعضٌ، كأنه نصيبٌ قد ذيق من قبل.
Unspecified (context needed to identify speaker reliably)
Concept: Heavenly rank and ‘shares’ of sovereignty are still consumable enjoyments—finite and already ‘partly enjoyed’—not the imperishable goal.
Application: Treat promotions, titles, and influence as temporary; invest in lasting virtues—devotion, integrity, compassion.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant court drums","conch shell","wind chimes","murmur of a crowd (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सखाहं = सखा + अहम्; इंद्र स्यापि = इन्द्रस्य + अपि; भुक्तिमागतम् = भुक्तिम् + आगतम्.
FAQs
“Devadeva” means “God of gods,” a title commonly used for Śiva or Viṣṇu depending on the chapter’s sectarian context; this verse alone does not uniquely fix which deity is intended.
It denotes “Indra’s station/office” (the sovereignty of the king of gods), used as a benchmark for celestial status and authority.
The verse frames even Indra’s rank as something limited/partial and already subject to enjoyment and change, hinting that worldly or heavenly offices are not ultimate compared to devotion to the supreme “Devadeva.”