Vamana Purana — Prahlada's Tirtha Circuit, Shloka 69

Prahlada’s Pilgrimage Circuit: Tirtha-Mahatmya from Naimisha to Rudrakoti and Shalagrama

Devanagari script

तस्याधस्थात् त्रिरात्रं स महाभागवतो ऽसुरः स्थितः स्थिण्डिलशायी तु पठन् सारस्वतं स्तवम्

Transliteration

tasyādhasthāt trirātraṃ sa mahābhāgavato 'suraḥ sthitaḥ sthiṇḍilaśāyī tu paṭhan sārasvataṃ stavam

Translation

Beneath it, that Asura—yet a great devotee—remained for three nights, lying upon bare ground, reciting the Sārasvata hymn of praise.

Speakers

• Narrator voice; the protagonist (Asura/Daitya prince) is the performer of the stava beneath the divine presence.

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Sarasvati

Key Themes

• Bhakti within Asura identity (devotion beyond lineage)
• Night-vigil austerity (trirātra)
• Stuti as a ritual technology
• Sarasvatī-linked praise and sacred speech

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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