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Vamana Purana — Slaying of Raktabija, Shloka 43

The Slaying of Raktabīja and Niśumbha–Śumbha; the Manifestation of the Mātṛkās and the Devas’ Hymn

Devanagari script

तमापतन्तं निस्त्रिंशं षड्भिर्बर्हिणराजितैः चिच्छेद चर्मणा सार्द्ध तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्

Transliteration

tamāpatantaṃ nistriṃśaṃ ṣaḍbhirbarhiṇarājitaiḥ ciccheda carmaṇā sārddha tadadbhutamivābhavat

Translation

{"scene_description": "Devī in a dual-aspect iconography: one aspect seated on a swan (haṃsa) with serene radiance; another protective aspect associated with a donkey mount, both emanating a field that dissolves devotees’ afflictions.", "primary_figures": ["Devī (jaganmayī)", "Haṃsa-vāhinī aspect", "Rāsabha-vāhinī protective aspect", "Pilgrims/devotees"], "setting": "Riverside tīrtha near Sarasvatī/Kurukṣetra with ghāṭa steps, offerings, and a sanctified grove.", "color_palette": ["white", "saffron", "lapis blue", "earth brown", "gold", "leaf green"], "tanjore_prompt": "Tanjore style with gold leaf: central Devī as jaganmāyā, serene haṃsa-vāhinī on lotus throne, secondary vignette of rāsabha-vāhinī protective form; ornate arch, ghāṭa and tīrtha elements, rich jewelry, sacred lamps.", "pahari_prompt": "Pahari miniature: Sarasvatī–Kurukṣetra ghāṭa scene with pilgrims; Devī appears in a luminous cloud—gentle haṃsa mount and a humble donkey mount motif—soft pastel sky, delicate water ripVamana Purana,30,44,VamP 30.44,khaḍge sacarmaṇi chinne gadāṃ gṛhya mahāsuraḥ samādravat kośabhavāṃ vāyuvegasamo jave,खड्गे सचर्मणि छिन्ने गदां गृह्य महासुरः समाद्रवत् कोशभवां वायुवेगसमो जवे,Andhaka Vadha,Battle Narrative (Yuddha-varnana),Adhyaya 30 — Andhaka-vadha / Devī–Asura-saṅgrāma,30.44,khaḍge sacarmaṇi chinne gadāṃ gṛhya mahāsuraḥ samādravat kośabhavāṃ vāyuvegasamo jave,khaḍge sa-carmaṇi chinne gadāṃ gṛhya mahā-asuraḥ samādravat kośa-bhavāṃ vāyu-vega-samaḥ jave,When his sword and shield had been cut down

Word by Word

तम्him / that (one)

आपतन्तम्falling/charging towards

निस्त्रिंशम्sword / scimitar

षड्भिःwith six

बर्हिण-राजितैःadorned with peacock-feathers

चिच्छेदcut / severed

चर्मणाwith a hide/shield

सार्द्धम्together with

तत्that

अद्भुतम्wonderful / astonishing

इवas if

अभवत्became / was

Speakers

Narrator (Sūta) describing the battle to the assembled sages (Śaunaka and others) [frame typical of Purāṇic narration]

Primary Deities

Ambikā (Devī)(implied) Śiva’s gaṇa-aligned forcesMahāsura (unnamed here)

Key Themes

Devī’s martial prowessMiraculous combat feats (adbhuta)Protection of dharma through divine interventionEpic-style weapon description

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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

FAQs

Who performs the cutting, and why is it significant?

The agent is Ambikā (Devī). The verse highlights her superhuman precision: she severs both the incoming sword and the accompanying shield, underscoring divine mastery over asuric aggression in the Andhaka-cycle battles.

What does “barhiṇa-rājita” imply in a weapon context?

Barhiṇa literally means ‘peacock.’ In martial description it commonly signals ornamentation or a shimmering, iridescent brilliance like peacock feathers—either on the sword fragments or on the weapon’s decorative fittings—intensifying the ‘adbhuta’ (marvel) effect.

Does this verse contribute to the Vāmana Purāṇa’s geographical/tīrtha focus?

Not directly. This is a yuddha-varṇana (battle description) segment within the Andhaka narrative; no sacred sites are named here, unlike the Purāṇa’s tīrtha-mahātmya passages.