Vamana Purana — Indra's Penance & Aditi's Vow, Shloka 10

Indra’s Penance at the Great River and Aditi’s Solar Vow for Vishnu’s Descent

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच देवेशं वशिष्ठः कश्यपस्तथा हितं सर्वस्य जगतः शक्रस्यापि विशेषतः

Transliteration

brahmā provāca deveśaṃ vaśiṣṭhaḥ kaśyapastathā hitaṃ sarvasya jagataḥ śakrasyāpi viśeṣataḥ

Translation

Brahmā spoke to the lord of the gods; and so too did Vasiṣṭha and Kaśyapa—(speaking) what is beneficial for the whole world, and especially for Śakra.

Speakers

• Brahmā
• with Vasiṣṭha and Kaśyapa
• addressing Indra (deveśa/Śakra)

Primary Deities

• Brahmā
• Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

• Sage-guided kingship
• Dharma as universal welfare (jagat-hita)
• Collective counsel (Brahmā–ṛṣi authority)
• Rehabilitation through right action

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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