Vamana Purana — Shiva's Wedding Procession (Part 1), Shloka 3
Shiva’s Wedding Procession to Kailasa and the Marriage of Girija (Kali)
तानागतान् समीक्ष्यैव देवस्त्रिपुरनाशनः अभ्युत्थायाभिपूज्यैतानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
tānāgatān samīkṣyaiva devastripuranāśanaḥ abhyutthāyābhipūjyaitānidaṃ vacanamabravīt
तानागतान् समीक्ष्य देवस्त्रिपुरनाशनः अभ्युत्थाय तानभिपूज्य इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।
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FAQs
Even the ‘deva’ rises to honor ṛṣis, reinforcing the Purāṇic ethic that knowledge, tapas, and dharma-commanding authority deserve reverence; power is shown as disciplined by humility and protocol.
This is a discourse-threshold typical of ākhyāna: the narrative pauses to establish a sabhā (assembly) and etiquette, after which instruction, boon, tīrtha-māhātmya, or vrata material commonly follows.
Tripura-destruction signifies the overcoming of ‘threefold’ bondage/obstacles (often read as tri-guṇa, tri-body, or tri-impurity). The same deity who annihilates cosmic fortresses also performs gentle hospitality—linking transcendental power with dharmic conduct.