Vamana Purana — Shiva's Kedara Tirtha, Shloka 61
Shiva’s Kedara-Tirtha and the Rise of Mura: From Shaiva Pilgrimage to Vaishnava Theology
स प्राह गच्छ त्वं तावत् प्रवर्तिष्ये जयं प्रति संयन्तुर्वा यथा स्याद्धि ततो युद्धं समाचर
sa prāha gaccha tvaṃ tāvat pravartiṣye jayaṃ prati saṃyanturvā yathā syāddhi tato yuddhaṃ samācara
সে বলল—“তুমি এখনই আগে যাও। আমি বিজয়ের দিকে অগ্রসর হব। বাহিনী যথাযথভাবে সজ্জিত হলে, তারপর যুদ্ধ আরম্ভ করো।”
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FAQs
Given the immediate continuation (34.62) stating that Mura went to the Milk Ocean, the instruction is best read as directed to Mura—dispatching him on a specific mission while the speaker organizes the broader host for battle.
Even in an asuric context, the verse reflects a classical epic norm: battle is to be undertaken after proper mustering and arrangement of forces (saṃyāna/saṃyoga), implying order, timing, and preparedness rather than impulsive combat.
No. The verse functions as a logistical cue; the explicit sacred geography appears in the next verse with ‘dugdhābdhi’ (the Milk Ocean).