Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

ततो ऽमरगणाः सर्वैस्त्रिनेत्रभुजपालितैः दानवा निर्जिताः सर्वे बलिभिर्भयवर्जितैः

Transliteration

tato 'maragaṇāḥ sarvaistrinetrabhujapālitaiḥ dānavā nirjitāḥ sarve balibhirbhayavarjitaiḥ

Translation

তেতিয়া ত্ৰিনেত্ৰৰ বাহু-ৰক্ষিত অমৰগণসকলে, বলৱান আৰু ভয়বর্জিত সকলো দানৱক পৰাজিত কৰিলে।

Speakers

• Narratorial voice (Purāṇic narrator) summarizing the battle’s turn.

Primary Deities

• Shiva

Key Themes

• Divine protection as decisive factor
• Deva victory over Dānava forces
• Fearlessness vs. defeat (valor not sufficient without divine favor)
• Shaiva-centered battle theology

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

If the Dānavas are described as fearless and mighty, why are they defeated?

The verse contrasts humanlike martial virtues (strength, fearlessness) with the superior determinant of divine protection. The Devas prevail specifically because they are ‘protected by the arms of the Three-eyed one,’ i.e., Śiva’s safeguarding power overrides mere battlefield prowess.

What does ‘protected by the arms of the Three-eyed’ convey?

It is a compact theological image: Śiva’s ‘arms’ signify active intervention—shielding, empowering, and directing the Deva hosts—rather than distant blessing.

Is this passage indicative of Shaiva emphasis within the Vāmana Purāṇa?

Yes. Even within a Purāṇa associated with Viṣṇu’s Vāmana theme, many sections strongly foreground Śiva, reflecting Purāṇic interweaving and the broader Shaiva-Vaishnava continuum in medieval Purāṇic composition.