Vamana Purana — Shukra's Curse on King Danda, Shloka 160

Shukra’s Curse on King Danda and Andhaka’s Challenge to Shiva

Devanagari script

ममेयं वेदवत्यस्तु त्वाष्ट्रोयी सुरथस्य च बाढमित्यब्रवीद्धृष्टो मुनिर्मनुसुतं नृपम्

Transliteration

mameyaṃ vedavatyastu tvāṣṭroyī surathasya ca bāḍhamityabravīddhṛṣṭo munirmanusutaṃ nṛpam

Translation

“Let this maiden Vedavatī—Tvāṣṭrī—be mine, and let her be given to Suratha as well.” Thus, delighted, the sage said, “So be it,” addressing King Suratha, the son of Manu.

Speakers

• A sage (muni) speaking to King Suratha (Manusuta).

Primary Deities

• None explicit (implicit Vedic-social order; Tvaṣṭṛ referenced as progenitor)

Key Themes

• Marriage alliance (vivāha)
• Royal lineage (Manu’s descendants)
• Patronymic identity (Tvāṣṭrī)
• Consent/assent formula (bāḍham)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is “Tvāṣṭrī” here, and why is it important?

“Tvāṣṭrī” is a patronymic indicating descent from Tvaṣṭṛ (the divine artisan in Vedic tradition). In Purāṇic narrative, such patronymics legitimize a bride’s status and connect royal events to cosmic lineages.

What does “bāḍham” signify in ritual-narrative prose?

“Bāḍham” functions as a formal assent—“agreed/so be it”—often marking the decisive consent that authorizes the next ritual step (here, the marriage proceedings).

Does this verse contain a tirtha or geographic marker typical of the Vāmana Purāṇa?

No. This śloka is genealogical/ritual narrative; the geography-centric material appears elsewhere in the Saromāhātmya, but this line itself names no river, lake, forest, or tīrtha.