Vamana Purana — Shukra's Samjivani, Shloka 79

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

Devanagari script

तदुत्तिष्ठस्व गच्छामो यत्रास्ते चारुहासिनी तत्रैनां मोहयिष्यामि हररूपेण दानव

Transliteration

taduttiṣṭhasva gacchāmo yatrāste cāruhāsinī tatraināṃ mohayiṣyāmi hararūpeṇa dānava

Translation

तदुत्तिष्ठस्व; गच्छावो यत्र चारुहासिनी तिष्ठति। तत्र हररूपेण, हे दानव, तामहं मोहयिष्यामि।

Speakers

• (Asura speaker
• likely Upasunda) to Sunda

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Hara)

Key Themes

• Māyā (delusion) and disguise
• Appropriation of divine form (Hara-rūpa)
• Asura intrigue within the Andhaka-related cycle

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "raudra", "secondaryRasa": "bhayanaka", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What does ‘hara-rūpeṇa’ signify—an actual incarnation of Śiva or a disguise?

In narrative usage it typically indicates a assumed appearance (rūpa) employed for deception, not a true avatāra of Śiva. The intent is ‘mohana’—to bewilder the woman through a prestigious divine guise.

Who is the ‘cāruhāsinī’ (fair-smiling woman)?

The epithet points to a captivating female figure central to the brothers’ intrigue (often a celestial woman in related Purāṇic cycles). The verse itself does not name her; identification depends on the surrounding passages of Adhyāya 43.

Why is deception emphasized in this section?

The Andhaka-vadha narrative complex frequently contrasts dharma-backed power with asuric stratagems (māyā, disguise). This verse marks the tactical turn from direct confrontation to psychological manipulation.