Vamana Purana — Kali's Complaint to Brahma (Part 2), Shloka 44

Kali’s Complaint to Brahma and the Arrival of Śrī (Jayaśrī) in Bali’s Reign

Devanagari script

अतो मम परा प्रीतिर्जाता दानव शाश्वती दृष्ट्वा ते परमं सत्त्वं सर्वेभ्यो ऽपि बलाधिकम्

Transliteration

ato mama parā prītirjātā dānava śāśvatī dṛṣṭvā te paramaṃ sattvaṃ sarvebhyo 'pi balādhikam

Translation

“Therefore, O Dānava, an exalted and enduring joy has arisen in me, having seen your supreme ‘sattva’—a strength surpassing that of all others.”

Speakers

• Unspecified in input; a speaker addresses a Dānava/Daitya hero in sustained praise.

Key Themes

• Virtues attributed to Asuras (sattva, valor)
• Enduring allegiance/approval
• Power as a basis of political order

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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