Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 11
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
ततो निराकृता देवाः सेनानाथेन शंभुना दानवेन्द्रेण विक्रम्य महिषेण पराजिताः
tato nirākṛtā devāḥ senānāthena śaṃbhunā dānavendreṇa vikramya mahiṣeṇa parājitāḥ
তখন দেবগণ প্রতিহত ও পরাজিত হলেন; দানবদের অধিপতি পরাক্রমশালী মহিষ সেনানায়ক শম্ভুর ন্যায় বিক্রমে অগ্রসর হয়ে তাদের দমন করল।
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FAQs
When power (bala) and valor (vikrama) are divorced from dharma, even the Devas may be checked; the narrative pushes the listener toward śaraṇāgati—seeking rightful refuge in the supreme protector rather than relying on mere martial strength.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita-like material (accounts of conflicts involving divine and demonic lineages) used to motivate a turning point toward divine intervention; it also supports Rakṣā (protection) themes typical of Purāṇic narrative.
The comparison to Śambhu as ‘senānātha’ highlights Purāṇic non-sectarian rhetoric: martial sovereignty and protection are not monopolized by one deity; the episode prepares a complementary turn where the Devas must approach Hari for refuge.