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
Er sprach: „Geh du fürs Erste voraus. Ich werde zur Sieghaftigkeit aufbrechen. Wenn das Heer ordnungsgemäß in Schlachtordnung aufgestellt ist, dann nimm den Kampf auf.“
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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).