Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

विनिर्गतो भार्गाववंशचन्द्रः शुक्रत्वमापद्य महानुभावः प्रणम्य शंभुं स जगाम तूर्ण महासुराणां बलमुत्तमौजाः

Transliteration

vinirgato bhārgāvavaṃśacandraḥ śukratvamāpadya mahānubhāvaḥ praṇamya śaṃbhuṃ sa jagāma tūrṇa mahāsurāṇāṃ balamuttamaujāḥ

Translation

That illustrious one—like a moon among the Bhārgava lineage—having attained the status of Śukra (the preceptor of the Asuras), and being of great prowess, bowed to Śambhu (Śiva) and swiftly went to the host of the great Asuras, endowed with excellent energy.

Speakers

• Narrator voice within the Purāṇic frame (contextually continuing the Andhaka-related war account)

Primary Deities

• Śiva (Śambhu)

Key Themes

• Asura polity and priesthood (Śukrācārya)
• Devotion/obeisance even amid conflict (praṇāma to Śiva)
• Mobilization for cosmic battle

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is indicated by “Bhārgāvavaṃśacandraḥ … śukratvam āpadya” in this verse?

The phrasing points to Śukra/Śukrācārya, famed as a Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu) and the preceptor of the Daityas/Dānavas. The verse emphasizes his eminence (“moon” of the lineage) and his functional role as Asura-guru (“śukratva”).

Why does the Asura-preceptor bow to Śiva (Śambhu) before going to the Asuras?

Within Purāṇic idiom, even antagonistic parties acknowledge higher divinity. The praṇāma signals Śiva’s overarching sovereignty and frames the coming conflict as occurring under divine order rather than mere worldly rivalry.

Does this verse contain any geographical (tīrtha) data typical of the Vāmana Purāṇa?

No. This śloka is purely narrative and character-focused; it names no kṣetra, river, forest, or tīrtha.