Vamana Purana — Trivikrama Theophany, Shloka 11
Vishnu’s Return to Brahmā and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Theophany
ततः प्रणम्य सुचिरं साधु साध्वित्युदीर्य च भक्तितम्रो महादेवं पद्मजः स्तोत्रमीरयत्
tataḥ praṇamya suciraṃ sādhu sādhvityudīrya ca bhaktitamro mahādevaṃ padmajaḥ stotramīrayat
ततः पद्मजः सुचिरं प्रणम्य ‘साधु साधु’ इत्युदीर्य, भक्तिताम्रः महादेवं प्रति स्तोत्रम् ईरयामास।
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FAQs
The term 'Bhaktitamra' is a poetic compound. 'Bhakti' means devotion and 'Tamra' means copper or red. It suggests that Brahma was 'flushed with devotion' or glowing with the heat of his intense piety. In some recensions, this might appear as 'Bhaktinamra' (bowed with devotion), but 'Tamra' emphasizes the physical manifestation of an internal emotional state.
The repetition 'Sādhu Sādhu' (Excellent! Excellent!) is a standard Sanskrit interjection used to express profound approval, wonder, or congratulation regarding a divine act or revelation. Here, it precedes the formal Stotra, setting a tone of absolute affirmation of Shiva's nature.
In the Vamana Purana, this chapter typically falls within the narratives celebrating the glory of Shiva, often following the destruction of a demon or a specific manifestation of grace. Brahma, representing the creative aspect, acknowledges the supremacy of the dissolution/transformative aspect (Shiva) through this formal eulogy.