Vamana Purana — Sukeshi's Inquiry into Dharma, Shloka 35
Sukeshi’s Inquiry into Dharma: The Seven Dvipas and the Twenty-One Hells
ततो जलेशः सगदः सपाशः सम्भ्यधावद् दितिजं निहन्तुम् ततः समाक्रन्दमनुत्तमं हि मुक्तं तु दैत्यैर्घनरावतुल्यम्
tato jaleśaḥ sagadaḥ sapāśaḥ sambhyadhāvad ditijaṃ nihantum tataḥ samākrandamanuttamaṃ hi muktaṃ tu daityairghanarāvatulyam
Then Jaleśa, bearing a mace and a noose, rushed forth to slay the son of Diti. Thereupon the Daityas released an unsurpassed war-cry, like the roaring of thunderclouds.
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FAQs
The verse contrasts lawful force and chaotic resistance: Jaleśa advances with emblematic instruments of restraint (pāśa) and correction, while the Daityas answer with mere clamor—suggesting that dharmic authority is defined by principled means, not noise.
It belongs to Vamśānucarita/Carita narrative segments that illustrate cosmic governance through Deva–Asura conflicts, reinforcing the maintenance of order (dharma) within the Purāṇic historical frame.
Varuṇa’s pāśa symbolizes binding moral law and the inescapability of consequence (ṛta/dharma). The thundercloud roar signifies collective intimidation—power projected outward—yet typically foreshadows dispersal before a higher, ordering principle.