Shloka 15

Vishnu Slays Kalanemi — Vishnu Enters the Deva–Asura War and Slays Kalanemi

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वासुराणामुद्योगं शक्रः सुरपतिः सुरान् उवाच याम दैत्यांस्तान् योद्धुं सबलसंयुतान्

Transliteration

śrutvāsurāṇāmudyogaṃ śakraḥ surapatiḥ surān uvāca yāma daityāṃstān yoddhuṃ sabalasaṃyutān

Translation

అసురుల సమరసన్నాహం విని దేవాధిపతి శక్రుడు (ఇంద్రుడు) దేవులను ఉద్దేశించి—“బలసహితంగా కూడిన ఆ దైత్యులతో యుద్ధానికి పోదాం” అని పలికెను।

Speakers

• Indra (Śakra) speaking to the Deva host (Surāḥ)

Primary Deities

• Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

• Deva–Asura conflict
• Royal/command leadership (Indra as surapati)
• Mobilization for dharmic order

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who are the ‘Daityas’ here, and how do they relate to ‘Asuras’ in Purāṇic usage?

‘Asura’ is a broad category for anti-deva powers; ‘Daitya’ is a specific lineage within it—traditionally descendants of Diti. The verse uses both: the report concerns Asuras generally, while the immediate opponents are identified as Daityas.

What is implied by ‘sabalasaṃyutān’ in a battle narrative?

It signals that the Daityas are not isolated champions but organized with troops and resources—an escalation that warrants Indra’s formal call to the assembled Devas.

Does this verse contain any tīrtha or geographic marker typical of the Vāmana Purāṇa’s māhātmya sections?

No. This is a martial transition verse; unlike tīrtha-māhātmya passages, it contains no named sacred geography.