Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 57
Shukra’s Saṃjīvanī, Shiva’s Containment of the Asuras, and Indra’s Recovery of Power
विश्वेदेवगणान् सर्वान् विष्वक्सेनपुरोगमान् एक एव रणे रौद्रः कालनेमिर्महासुरः
viśvedevagaṇān sarvān viṣvaksenapurogamān eka eva raṇe raudraḥ kālanemirmahāsuraḥ
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FAQs
The Viśvedevas are a collective class of deities (‘All-gods’) frequently invoked in Vedic and Purāṇic contexts. In battle narratives they appear as an organized divine host (gaṇa), representing the aggregated power of multiple deities.
Viṣvaksena is widely known as a commander figure associated with Viṣṇu’s entourage in later Vaiṣṇava tradition. In Purāṇic battle scenes, naming a ‘purogama’ (front-leader) gives structure to the divine side and highlights that even organized hosts can be challenged by a formidable asura.
Raudraḥ signals a terrifying, wrathful battle-temperament—often connoting a quasi-Rudra-like ferocity—used to characterize asuras who momentarily rival divine forces before their eventual defeat.