Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

जृम्भमाणेषु च तदाच दानवेषु गणेश्वराः सुराश्च निर्ययुस्तूर्णं दैत्यदेहेभ्य आकुला

Transliteration

jṛmbhamāṇeṣu ca tadāca dānaveṣu gaṇeśvarāḥ surāśca niryayustūrṇaṃ daityadehebhya ākulā

Translation

Então, quando as hostes dos Dānava começaram a bocejar e a escancarar-se, os senhores das Gaṇas e os deuses, em agitação, saíram depressa dos corpos dos Daityas.

Speakers

• Narratorial voice (Purāṇic narrator) describing the battle scene; specific interlocutors not explicit in these verses.

Primary Deities

• Shiva (implied)
• Devas (collective)

Key Themes

• Andhaka-vadha cycle
• Deva–Daitya conflict
• Miraculous/occult battle imagery (beings emerging from bodies)
• Śaiva martial retinue (Gaṇas)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What does it mean that gods and Gaṇa-lords ‘came out from the bodies of the Daityas’ (daitya-dehebhyaḥ)?

This is a Purāṇic battle trope expressing supernatural confusion and reversal in war: divine forces that had been ‘contained,’ ‘bound,’ or ‘overpowered’ by demonic bodies (through māyā, possession, or engulfing) suddenly break free when the Daityas lose control. The imagery of ‘gaping/yawning’ (jṛmbh-) signals a moment of vulnerability in the demon host.

Who are the ‘gaṇeśvarāḥ’ here—Gaṇeśa or Śiva’s Gaṇas?

The plural gaṇeśvarāḥ means ‘lords/chiefs of the Gaṇas’—commanders among Śiva’s attendant hosts (gaṇas). It is not the proper name Gaṇeśa (usually singular, Gaṇeśa/Gaṇapati/Vināyaka), but a collective designation for leaders within Śiva’s retinue.

How does this verse fit the Andhaka-vadha narrative arc?

In Andhaka-related war descriptions, the text often alternates between demonic advantage and sudden divine resurgence. This śloka marks a turning point: the demon host’s internal disorder (ākulatā) allows the Devas and Śaiva Gaṇas to reassert themselves, setting up renewed combat in the following verses.