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Vamana Purana — Saptasarasvata Tirtha, Shloka 19

Harihara Revelation and the Tirtha-Glorification of Saptasarasvata in Kurukshetra

Devanagari script

ततो व्रते सुराश्चीर्णे विमुक्ताः पापतो ऽभवन् विमुक्तपापा देवेशं वासुदेवमथाब्रुवन्

Transliteration

tato vrate surāścīrṇe vimuktāḥ pāpato 'bhavan vimuktapāpā deveśaṃ vāsudevamathābruvan

Translation

「それから、神々がその誓戒を修し終えると、彼らは罪より解き放たれた。罪を離れた神々は、神々の主ヴァースデーヴァに申し上げた。」

Word by Word

ततःthen/thereafter

व्रतेwhen the vow

सुरैःby the gods

चीर्णेwas observed/performed

विमुक्ताःfreed

पापतःfrom sin

अभवन्became/were

विमुक्तपापाःfreed from sins

देवेशम्Lord of the gods

वासुदेवम्Vāsudeva

अथthen

अब्रुवन्said/spoke

Speakers

Narrator voice continuing Pulastya’s account to Nārada; the devas are about to speak to Vāsudeva.

Primary Deities

Devas (Surāḥ)Vishnu (Vāsudeva)Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

Fruit of vrata (pāpa-kṣaya)Eligibility through purificationApproach to the supreme deityDeva devotion to Vāsudeva

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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

FAQs

What is the doctrinal point of stating ‘freed from sin’ before speaking to Vāsudeva?

The sequence encodes a dharma-logic: purification (śuddhi) is a prerequisite for effective prayer, vision, or divine audience. The narrative models correct ritual order—vrata → pāpa-kṣaya → stuti/supplication.

Does ‘deveśa’ here identify Vāsudeva as superior to Indra and the devas?

Yes. The epithet ‘deveśa’ (“Lord of the gods”) places Vāsudeva as the supreme overlord whom even Indra-led devas approach after completing their discipline.

Is any specific tīrtha implied by this passage even if not named?

The verses themselves do not name a site, but within the Vāmana Purāṇa’s māhātmya style, such vrata prescriptions commonly function as ancillary disciplines connected to a larger tīrtha narrative frame (here, the Saro-māhātmya section).