Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 97

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

Devanagari script

सुन्दं हस्ते समादाय स्वसैन्यं पुनरागमत् अन्धके पुरायाते स्वबलं मुनिसत्तम

Transliteration

sundaṃ haste samādāya svasainyaṃ punarāgamat andhake purāyāte svabalaṃ munisattama

Translation

Taking Sunda by the hand, he returned again with his own army. When Andhaka had gone ahead earlier, O best of sages, (he returned) to his own force.

Speakers

• Narrator addressing ‘munisattama’ (a foremost sage) within the Andhaka-vadha narration

Primary Deities

• Śiva (implied as central opponent in Andhaka cycle)

Key Themes

• Asura mobilization
• Battle logistics and pursuit
• Andhaka narrative continuity

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Is ‘Sunda’ the same as the famous asura Sunda (paired with Upasunda) known from other Purāṇas?

The name ‘Sunda’ strongly recalls the well-known asura Sunda, but this verse alone cannot confirm identity. Purāṇic tradition frequently reuses asura names across cycles; confirmation requires surrounding verses (who is leading whom, and what role Sunda plays here).

What narrative function does this verse serve in the Andhaka cycle?

It marks a regrouping: a leader physically takes Sunda and returns with his army, while Andhaka has already advanced. Such lines stitch together pursuit, separation of forces, and the reassembly of troops before the next confrontation.

Does this passage contain any tīrtha or pilgrimage data typical of Vāmana Purāṇa?

Not in these ślokas: they are purely narrative-military and do not name rivers, lakes, forests, or tīrthas. The Vāmana Purāṇa’s geographical material appears elsewhere (especially in tīrtha-māhātmya sections), whereas this is mythic action.