Vamana Purana — Vamana's Birth, Shloka 3

Vamana’s Birth during Bali’s Horse-Sacrifice and the Mapping of Vishnu’s Sacred Presences

Devanagari script

भृगूनामन्त्र्यमाणान् वै श्रुत्वात्रेयाः सगौतमाः कौशिकाङ्गिरसश्चैव तत्यजुः कुरुजाङ्गलान्

Transliteration

bhṛgūnāmantryamāṇān vai śrutvātreyāḥ sagautamāḥ kauśikāṅgirasaścaiva tatyajuḥ kurujāṅgalān

Translation

Hearing that the Bhṛgus were issuing invitations (summoning them), the sages of Atri’s lineage—together with the Gautamas, the Kauśikas, and the Āṅgirasas—departed from the Kurujāṅgala region.

Speakers

• Narrator (Purāṇic voice) describing the sages’ movements; the ‘invitation’ is attributed to the Bhṛgus (implied).

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Shiva

Key Themes

• Tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage movement)
• Sage lineages (gotra networks)
• Ritual gathering by invitation (āmantraṇa)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why does the text list multiple sage lineages (Ātreya, Gautama, Kauśika, Āṅgirasa) together?

Purāṇic tīrtha-sections often authenticate a pilgrimage route by showing it endorsed by many gotras. The convergence of diverse r̥ṣi-lineages signals pan-Vedic legitimacy and a large-scale ritual assembly rather than a private journey.

What is Kurujāṅgala in geographical terms?

Kurujāṅgala denotes the Kuru-associated tract with a ‘jangala’ (dry woodland/steppe) character, broadly in the north Indian plains. In tīrtha itineraries it functions as a starting region from which pilgrims proceed toward the Punjab river system.

What does ‘Bhṛgus inviting’ imply ritually?

Āmantraṇa suggests a convened rite—often śrāddha, tīrtha-snāna cycles, or a collective observance—where a prominent r̥ṣi-family (here, the Bhṛgus) calls other sages to participate, thereby amplifying the merit (puṇya) of the undertaking.