Shloka 6

Kali's Complaint to Brahma (Part 2) — Kali’s Complaint to Brahma and the Arrival of Śrī (Jayaśrī) in Bali’s Reign

Devanagari script

पश्यस्व तिष्य देवेन्द्रं वरुणं च समारुतम् भास्करो ऽपि हि दीनत्वं प्रयातो हि बलाद् बलेः

Transliteration

paśyasva tiṣya devendraṃ varuṇaṃ ca samārutam bhāskaro 'pi hi dīnatvaṃ prayāto hi balād baleḥ

Translation

കാണുക, ഹേ തിഷ്യാ! ദേവേന്ദ്രൻ, വരുണൻ (മരുത്തുകളോടുകൂടെ), ഭാസ്കരനും പോലും ബലിയുടെ ബലത്താൽ ദീനാവസ്ഥയിലേക്കു വീണിരിക്കുന്നു.

Speakers

• Narrator/teacher addressing Tiṣya (within the Bali episode context)

Primary Deities

• Indra
• Varuna
• Maruts
• Surya (Bhaskara)
• Bali

Key Themes

• Asura ascendancy (Bali’s dominance)
• Devas’ loss of sovereignty
• Cosmic imbalance prompting divine intervention

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is ‘Tiṣya’ here—an asterism (Puṣya) or a person?

In Purāṇic narration, ‘Tiṣya’ can denote the Puṣya nakṣatra, but in direct address (vocative sense) it commonly functions as a personal name of a listener/character. The verse’s imperative “paśyasva” (“behold”) supports the reading of Tiṣya as an addressed person within the narrative frame.

Why are Varuṇa, the Maruts, and the Sun mentioned alongside Indra?

The list signals that Bali’s ascendancy is not merely political (Indra’s throne) but cosmic: deities governing waters/order (Varuṇa), atmospheric forces (Maruts), and solar radiance (Bhāskara) are all depicted as diminished, indicating a universal disturbance requiring restoration.

Does this verse already imply Vāmana’s descent?

Indirectly. The Purāṇic pattern is: asura power rises → devas become ‘dīna’ (helpless) → Viṣṇu intervenes. This verse supplies the ‘deva-nirbalatva’ premise that motivates the Vāmana/Trivikrama resolution.