Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 43

The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)

Devanagari script

ज्ञातवान् देवपतिना सहस्रकिरणेन तत् पातितं राक्षसपुरं ततः क्रुद्धस्त्रिलोचनः

Transliteration

jñātavān devapatinā sahasrakiraṇena tat pātitaṃ rākṣasapuraṃ tataḥ kruddhastrilocanaḥ

Translation

Il apprit que la cité des Rākṣasas avait été abattue par le seigneur des dieux, celui aux mille rayons. Alors le Trilocana (Śiva), aux trois yeux, s’emplit de colère.

Word by Word

• jñātavān: having known
• jñātavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु) + kta-vat (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past active participle (क्तवत्/भूतकृत्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• deva-patinā: by the lord of the gods (Indra)
• deva-patinā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (devānāṃ patiḥ)

• sahasra-kiraṇena: by the thousand-rayed one (Sun)
• sahasra-kiraṇena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक) + kiraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (sahasrāṇi kiraṇāni yasya)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• pātitam: caused to fall; felled
• pātitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु) + ṇic (णिच्) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कर्मणि), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); causative (णिजन्त)

• rākṣasa-puram: the city of the Rākṣasas
• rākṣasa-puram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक) + pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (rākṣasānāṃ puram)

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence

• kruddhaḥ: angered
• kruddhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krudh (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tri-locanaḥ: the three-eyed one (Śiva)
• tri-locanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); बहुव्रीहिः (trīṇi locanāni yasya)

Speakers

• Narrator (within the Purāṇic frame; commonly Pulastya → Nārada in Vāmana Purāṇa)

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Trilocana)
• Indra (Deva-pati)

Key Themes

• Daitya-Deva Conflict
• Shaivism
• Divine wrath as dharma-restoration
• Inter-deity dynamics

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "raudra", "secondaryRasa": "vira", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The narrative suggests that even ‘righteous outcomes’ (the fall of a demonic city) can provoke scrutiny regarding means and authority—implying that dharma is not only about results but also about rightful agency and cosmic jurisdiction.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Carita/Vamśānucarita: it is an action-node in an episodic conflict narrative involving devas, rākṣasas, and Śiva’s intervention.

What is the symbolic significance?

Indra (deva-pati) represents delegated cosmic power, while Śiva (trilocana) represents the higher, penetrating oversight (the ‘third eye’ as discriminative fire). Śiva’s anger signals a corrective force ensuring that cosmic actions align with the deeper order.