Vamana Purana — Shiva's Kedara Tirtha, Shloka 32
Shiva’s Kedara-Tirtha and the Rise of Mura: From Shaiva Pilgrimage to Vaishnava Theology
ततो ऽस्य तुष्टो वरदः प्राह वत्स वरं वृणु स च वव्रे वरं दैत्यो वरमेनं पितामहात्
tato 'sya tuṣṭo varadaḥ prāha vatsa varaṃ vṛṇu sa ca vavre varaṃ daityo varamenaṃ pitāmahāt
Entonces el dador de dones, complacido con él, dijo: «Hijo querido, elige un don». Y aquel Daitya escogió un don—este don—del Abuelo (Brahmā).
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FAQs
In Purāṇic idiom, vatsa is a conventional affectionate address used by a superior (especially Brahmā) toward a petitioner, emphasizing the formal, almost parental role of the boon-giver rather than moral approval of the petitioner’s future actions.
It is a forward-pointing phrase that signals the boon’s content will be specified immediately after. Such phrasing creates suspense and marks the transition from tapas to the decisive grant that will shape the ensuing conflict.
Not necessarily. While Daitya and Dānava are technically distinct lineages (Diti vs. Danu), Purāṇic usage can be fluid, using daitya as a broad label for asura-kind. The earlier verse explicitly situates Mura in Danu’s line; this verse may use daitya generically or reflect a manuscript/recensional tendency.