Vamana Purana — Vishnu Slays Kalanemi, Shloka 15

Vishnu Enters the Deva–Asura War and Slays Kalanemi

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वासुराणामुद्योगं शक्रः सुरपतिः सुरान् उवाच याम दैत्यांस्तान् योद्धुं सबलसंयुतान्

Transliteration

śrutvāsurāṇāmudyogaṃ śakraḥ surapatiḥ surān uvāca yāma daityāṃstān yoddhuṃ sabalasaṃyutān

Translation

Hearing of the Asuras’ preparations, Śakra (Indra), the lord of the gods, addressed the Devas: “Let us go to fight those Daityas, who are assembled with their forces.”

Speakers

• Indra (Śakra) speaking to the Deva host (Surāḥ)

Primary Deities

• Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

• Deva–Asura conflict
• Royal/command leadership (Indra as surapati)
• Mobilization for dharmic order

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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