Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 14
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
किं जितास्त्वसुरेन्द्रेण महिषेण दुरात्मना येन सर्वे समेत्यैवं मम पार्श्वमुपागताः
kiṃ jitāstvasurendreṇa mahiṣeṇa durātmanā yena sarve sametyaivaṃ mama pārśvamupāgatāḥ
किं जितास्त्वसुरेन्द्रेण दुरात्मना महिषेण येन यूयं सर्वे समेत्यैवं मम पार्श्वमुपागताः?
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FAQs
When worldly power (here, the Asura-king) overwhelms even the mighty, the proper response is collective humility and seeking higher guidance rather than prideful isolation.
Vamśānucarita / narrative history: it belongs to the episodic account of conflicts between Devas and Asuras and the consequent appeal for divine support.
Mahiṣa functions as a symbol of tamasic domination (durātman), while the Devas’ gathering signifies the turning-point where fragmented powers unify under dharmic counsel.