Vamana Purana — Shukra's Curse on King Danda, Shloka 12

Shukra’s Curse on King Danda and Andhaka’s Challenge to Shiva

Devanagari script

ते उपेत्याब्रवीद्यास्ये पुष्करारण्यमुत्तमम् आमन्त्रयामि वां कन्ये समनुज्ञातुमर्हथः

Transliteration

te upetyābravīdyāsye puṣkarāraṇyamuttamam āmantrayāmi vāṃ kanye samanujñātumarhathaḥ

Translation

ତାପରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଇ ସେ କହିଲେ—“ମୁଁ ଉତ୍ତମ ପୁଷ୍କରାରଣ୍ୟକୁ ଯାଉଛି। ହେ କନ୍ୟେମାନେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଦାୟ ନେଉଛି; ମୋତେ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନର ଅନୁମତି ଦିଅ।”

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• उपेत्य: having approached
• उपेत्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); उपसर्गः उप-; ‘having approached’

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपदम्

• यास्ये: I shall go
• यास्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future); उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपदम्

• पुष्कर-अरण्यम्: the Puṣkara forest
• पुष्कर-अरण्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक) + अरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative) ‘पुष्करस्य अरण्यम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• आमन्त्रयामि: I invite / request
• आमन्त्रयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वाम्: you two
• वाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• कन्ये: O girls
• कन्ये: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे सम्बोधन (Vocative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• समनुज्ञातुम्: to give permission
• समनुज्ञातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-अनु-√ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive); ‘to permit/consent’

• अर्हथः: you two ought / are fit
• अर्हथः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), द्विवचन (Dual); परस्मैपदम्

Speakers

• Sage Gālava to the two maidens (kanye)

Key Themes

• Tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage movement)
• Ritual etiquette of leave-taking (āmantraṇa, anu-jñā)
• Sacred landscape focus (Puṣkara)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is Puṣkarāraṇya in the Purāṇic sacred-geography imagination?

Puṣkarāraṇya denotes the sanctified forest-region associated with Puṣkara, a major tīrtha complex. In Purāṇic mapping, such ‘araṇya’ zones are not merely woods but ritual territories containing shrines, bathing-places, and vow-sites.

Why does the sage request permission from the maidens before departing?

Āmantraṇa and anu-jñā are markers of dhārmic etiquette: one formally takes leave of hosts/benefactors and receives their consent/blessing. In tīrtha narratives, this also signals a transition to the next sacred site and legitimizes the journey.

Does this verse indicate a specific deity-cult at Puṣkara?

Not directly. The verse only names Puṣkarāraṇya; deity-specific focus (e.g., Brahmā at Puṣkara in broader tradition) would need corroboration from adjacent verses in this chapter.