Vamana Purana — Shukra's Curse on King Danda, Shloka 157

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

Devanagari script

सुरैः सरुद्रैः संप्राप्तस्तत्तीर्थ हाटकाह्वयम् समायातेषु देवेषु गन्धर्वेष्वप्सरस्सु च

Transliteration

suraiḥ sarudraiḥ saṃprāptastattīrtha hāṭakāhvayam samāyāteṣu deveṣu gandharveṣvapsarassu ca

Translation

ذلك التيرثا المقدّس، المعروف باسم هاطَكَ (Hāṭaka)، قد بلغه الآلهة مع الرودرات؛ ولمّا اجتمع الآلهة هناك—ومعهم الغندهرفات والأبسارات—وقعت الأحداث اللاحقة.

Speakers

• Narratorial voice (Purāṇic narrator continuing the account)

Primary Deities

• Devas
• Rudras
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases

Key Themes

• Tirtha Mahima
• Divine assembly at sacred geography
• Śaiva celestial presence (Rudras) within a tīrtha setting

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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

FAQs

What is the significance of the name ‘Hāṭaka’ for a tīrtha?

Hāṭaka literally denotes ‘gold’ and, as a tīrtha-name, signals exceptional sanctity and merit—often implying a place whose spiritual ‘value’ is likened to gold, or where divine gatherings and boons are especially accessible.

Why are the Rudras mentioned alongside the Devas at a tīrtha?

Their inclusion highlights the Purāṇic pattern of shared sacred space: tīrthas are not sectarian. The presence of Rudras (Śaiva divinities) with Devas, Gandharvas, and Apsarases frames the site as cosmically important and ritually potent.

Does this verse itself identify a river or lake?

It explicitly names only the tīrtha ‘Hāṭaka’. Any associated river/lake/forest would need the surrounding verses; here the geographic datum is the tīrtha-name alone.