Vamana Purana — Kali's Complaint to Brahma (Part 2), Shloka 3

Kali’s Complaint to Brahma and the Arrival of Śrī (Jayaśrī) in Bali’s Reign

Devanagari script

गत्वा स ददृशे देवं सेन्द्रैर्देवैः समन्वितम् स्वदीप्त्या द्योतयन्तं च स्वदेशं ससुरासुरम्

Transliteration

gatvā sa dadṛśe devaṃ sendrairdevaiḥ samanvitam svadīptyā dyotayantaṃ ca svadeśaṃ sasurāsuram

Translation

அங்கு சென்ற அவன், இந்திரனுடன் கூடிய தேவர்களால் சூழப்பட்ட இறைவனை கண்டான்; அவர் தம் ஒளியால் சுரர்-அசுரர் உட்பட்ட தம் உலகை ஒளிரச் செய்தார்.

Speakers

• Narrator voice (contextual narration) describing Tiṣya’s approach and vision; next verse shifts to Tiṣya addressing Brahmā.

Primary Deities

• Brahmā
• Indra

Key Themes

• Divine assembly (deva-sabhā)
• Cosmic order and radiance (tejas)
• Sura–asura polarity held within a single cosmic domain

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "adbhuta", "secondaryRasa": "vira", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

Who is the ‘deva’ seen here—Viṣṇu, Śiva, or Brahmā?

The following verse (49.4) explicitly states that Tiṣya addresses ‘brahmāṇam īśvaram’ (Brahmā, the Lord). Therefore, ‘deva’ in 49.3 is Brahmā, depicted in a court attended by Indra and other devas.

How can Brahmā’s realm be described as ‘sasurāsuram’ (with suras and asuras together)?

The phrase can be read cosmologically: Brahmā’s jurisdiction encompasses the created order in which both divine and demonic lineages exist. It need not imply social harmony; rather, it signals Brahmā’s overarching creative sovereignty over both factions.

Does ‘svadeśa’ indicate a specific sacred place in the Vāmana Purāṇa’s geography sections?

Not here. ‘Svadeśa’ functions as a generic ‘own abode/realm’ (a loka-level reference). Since no named tīrtha or terrestrial feature appears, this verse is primarily narrative-cosmological rather than geographical.