Vamana Purana — Kali's Complaint to Brahma (Part 1), Shloka 31

Kali’s Complaint to Brahma and the Arrival of Śrī (Jayaśrī) in Bali’s Court

Devanagari script

सोपविष्टो महेन्द्रस्य सर्वरत्नमये शुभे सिंहहासने दैत्यपतिः शुशुभे मघवानिव

Transliteration

sopaviṣṭo mahendrasya sarvaratnamaye śubhe siṃhahāsane daityapatiḥ śuśubhe maghavāniva

Translation

Seated there upon the auspicious lion-throne of Mahendra, fashioned of every kind of jewel, the lord of the Daityas shone forth—like Maghavan (Indra) himself.

Speakers

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator) describing Bali; immediate audience not specified in the verse.

Primary Deities

• Indra (Maghavan)

Key Themes

• Royal splendor and legitimacy
• Indra-like sovereignty contrasted with Asura rule
• Courtly imagery (sabha-varnana)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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