Vamana Purana — Merit of Shravana Dvadashi, Shloka 88

The Merit of Śravaṇa-Dvādaśī and the Liberation of a Preta through Gayā Piṇḍa-Rites

Devanagari script

ततः स्वर्गं सहस्राक्षो वासुदेवप्रसादतः सुराश्च सर्वे त्रैलोक्यमवापुर्निरुपद्रवाः

Transliteration

tataḥ svargaṃ sahasrākṣo vāsudevaprasādataḥ surāśca sarve trailokyamavāpurnirupadravāḥ

Translation

And on the Svātī-yoga, the teeth are to be (ritually) honoured; as the dohada-offering, a sesame sweet-cake (tila-śaṣkulī) should be given, for the pleasure of Keśava; and one should also feed a Brāhmaṇa.

Speakers

• Narrator (traditionally Pulastya) to Nārada

Primary Deities

• Vishnu (Vāsudeva)
• Indra (Sahasrākṣa)
• Devas (Surāḥ)

Key Themes

• Restoration of Indra’s kingship
• Divine grace (prasāda) as the cause of cosmic stability
• Security of the three worlds (trailokya-śānti)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why is Indra’s epithet ‘Sahasrākṣa’ used here?

Epithetic naming is a Purāṇic stylistic marker that also signals function: Indra as the vigilant sovereign of Svarga. The epithet underscores his restored authority and watchfulness once the demonic threat is removed.

What does ‘trailokya’ imply in this context?

It indicates that the consequence of the Lord’s act is not local but cosmic: order is re-established across the full three-tiered universe. The phrase ‘nirupadravāḥ’ frames the result as the cessation of oppression and calamity.

Is ‘Vāsudeva-prasāda’ theological or causal language?

Both. Theologically, it affirms Viṣṇu as the ultimate guarantor of dharmic order; causally, it states that the Devas’ regained stability is contingent on divine intervention rather than merely their own power.