Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 88

Shukra’s Saṃjīvanī, Shiva’s Containment of the Asuras, and Indra’s Recovery of Power

Devanagari script

कुरुष्व शीघ्रं सुयशे स्वभर्तुर्व्रणनाशनम् इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं समत्थाय वरासनात्

Transliteration

kuruṣva śīghraṃ suyaśe svabharturvraṇanāśanam ityevamuktvā vacanaṃ samatthāya varāsanāt

Translation

“Do quickly, O Suyaśā, the removal of your husband’s wound.” Having spoken these words, she rose up from the excellent seat.

Speakers

• Narrator reports the instruction addressed to Suyaśā and the subsequent action (rising from the seat).

Primary Deities

• Shiva

Key Themes

• Service to the divine spouse
• Prompt action (kṣipratā)
• Narrative pacing in Andhaka cycle
• Healing as dharmic duty

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is ‘Suyaśā’ and how does she relate to ‘Jaya’ in the previous verses?

The text shifts address from ‘Jaya’ to ‘Suyaśā,’ suggesting either (a) two attendants involved in the remedy, or (b) variant naming/epithet usage within the transmission. Without additional surrounding verses, both remain plausible; the function is to mobilize a female agent to perform healing-sevā for Śiva.

What is the narrative significance of ‘rising from the excellent seat’?

It marks a transition from speech to immediate action, emphasizing urgency and devotion. Such stage-directions (āsana → utthāna) are common Purāṇic devices to signal the next ritual or practical step.

Is this passage ‘tīrtha-mahātmya’ geography?

Not directly: these verses are embedded in the Andhaka-vadha narrative and contain no explicit place-names. In the Vāmana Purāṇa’s broader composition, such narrative units often coexist with geographical catalogues, but this micro-passage is action-focused rather than topographical.