Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 62

Shukra’s Saṃjīvanī, Shiva’s Containment of the Asuras, and Indra’s Recovery of Power

Devanagari script

ततो ऽभवच्छैलपृष्ठं प्रावृडभ्रसमप्रभैः आवृतं वर्जितं सर्वैः प्रमथैरमरैरपि

Transliteration

tato 'bhavacchailapṛṣṭhaṃ prāvṛḍabhrasamaprabhaiḥ āvṛtaṃ varjitaṃ sarvaiḥ pramathairamarairapi

Translation

Then the mountain-plateau became covered with masses of clouds whose radiance resembled the monsoon-clouds; and it was abandoned by all—by the Pramathas and even by the immortals (Devas).

Speakers

• Narrator voice within the Pulastya–Nārada dialogue frame (chapter-level narration)

Primary Deities

• Rudra (Śiva)

Key Themes

• Portents in battle
• Withdrawal of divine hosts
• Atmospheric omen (monsoon-cloud imagery)
• Śaiva gaṇa cosmology (Pramathas)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why is the mountain described as covered with ‘monsoon-like’ clouds?

The prāvṛḍ (monsoon) cloud is a stock Purāṇic image for sudden obscuration, dread, and the turning of a battle’s mood. Here it signals an ominous transformation of the battlefield-space that drives even divine beings to retreat.

Who are the Pramathas, and why are they mentioned alongside the Devas?

Pramathas are Rudra’s fierce attendants (gaṇas), often associated with liminal, terrifying spaces. Mentioning that both Pramathas and Devas abandon the place heightens the severity of the event: the site becomes uninhabitable even for supernatural hosts.

Does this verse identify a specific tirtha or named mountain?

No. It uses a generic geographic descriptor (śaila-pṛṣṭha, ‘mountain-plateau’) without naming a particular mountain, river, or pilgrimage-site.