Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 103

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

Devanagari script

भ्रामयन् विपुलं पद्ममभ्यषिञ्चत वारिणा संस्पृष्टा ब्रह्मतोयेन सर्वतीर्थमयेन हि

Transliteration

bhrāmayan vipulaṃ padmamabhyaṣiñcata vāriṇā saṃspṛṣṭā brahmatoyena sarvatīrthamayena hi

Translation

Whirling a vast lotus, he sprinkled (them) with water; for they were touched by ‘brahma-water’, indeed water that embodies the power of all tīrthas.

Speakers

• Narrator (Purāṇic voice) to the listening sage(s)
• describing a sanctifying/efficacious act amid the conflict.

Primary Deities

• Vishnu (implied divine agent)
• Brahmā (invoked via brahmatoya as sanctifying principle)

Key Themes

• Purificatory power of sacred water
• Sarva-tīrtha concept (all-tīrthas-in-one)
• Ritual imagery (lotus, sprinkling)
• Divine efficacy beyond weapons

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is ‘brahmatoya’ in Purāṇic usage?

‘Brahmatoya’ denotes consecrated, sanctifying water associated with Brahmā’s purity/creative ordinance—functionally akin to ritually empowered water used for abhiṣeka, śānti, or purification.

How can water be ‘sarvatīrthamaya’ without naming any specific tīrtha?

Purāṇas often assert a theological equivalence: certain waters, mantras, or rites are said to carry the merit of all pilgrimage sites. Here it is a doctrinal compression—invoking the total tīrtha-field (tīrtha-śakti) rather than mapping a particular geography.

Why is a lotus used as the instrument for sprinkling?

The lotus (padma) is a purity-symbol and a Brahmā/Viṣṇu-associated emblem. As a ritual implement, it visually encodes auspiciousness and non-contamination, fitting the verse’s emphasis on sanctification through sacred water.