Vamana Purana — Merit of the Vamana Purana, Shloka 7

The Merit of Hearing and Reciting the Vamana Purana (Phalaśruti)

Devanagari script

स तत्फलं प्राप्य च वामनस्य संकीर्तयन् नान्यमनाः पदं हि गच्छेन्मया नारद ते ऽद्य चोक्तं यद् राजसूयस्य फलं प्रयच्छेत्

Transliteration

sa tatphalaṃ prāpya ca vāmanasya saṃkīrtayan nānyamanāḥ padaṃ hi gacchenmayā nārada te 'dya coktaṃ yad rājasūyasya phalaṃ prayacchet

Translation

அந்தப் பலனைப் பெற்றபின், மனம் சிதறாமல் வாமனனின் புகழைச் சங்கீர்த்தனம் செய்து பரமபதத்தை அடைய வேண்டும். ஓ நாரதா! இது ராஜசூய யாகத்தின் பலனை அளிக்கும் என்று இன்று உனக்குச் சொன்னேன்।

Speakers

• Sage-narrator to Nārada (explicit vocative: ‘nārada’).

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Vamana

Key Themes

• Kīrtana (praise/chanting) of Vāmana
• Single-pointed devotion (ekāgratā)
• Phala-śruti (promised merit)
• Equivalence to Rājasūya sacrifice
• Soteriological goal (attaining the supreme padam)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is meant by ‘padam’—a physical place or liberation?

In Vaiṣṇava Purāṇic idiom, padam commonly denotes the supreme state/abode of Viṣṇu (parama-pada). It can be read soteriologically as liberation/attainment of the divine realm rather than a terrestrial location.

Why is Vāmana-kīrtana linked to the Rājasūya sacrifice?

Rājasūya is a paradigmatic royal rite signifying sovereignty and vast merit. By equating kīrtana with its fruit, the text elevates devotional praise as a spiritually ‘royal’ act accessible beyond political power or ritual wealth.

How does this verse relate to the tīrtha list in the preceding passage?

The chapter juxtaposes three merit-paths—dāna (gifts), snāna (tīrtha-bathing), and śravaṇa/kīrtana (hearing and praising). The culmination here is that Vāmana-kīrtana, performed with undistracted mind, carries the practitioner beyond merit accumulation toward the highest goal (padam).