Vamana Purana — Slaying of Raktabija, Shloka 73
The Slaying of Raktabīja and Niśumbha–Śumbha; the Manifestation of the Mātṛkās and the Devas’ Hymn
इदं पुराणं परमं पवित्रं देव्या जयं मङ्गलदायि पुंसाम् श्रोतव्यमेतन्नियतैः सदैव रक्षोघ्नमेतद्भगवानुवाच
idaṃ purāṇaṃ paramaṃ pavitraṃ devyā jayaṃ maṅgaladāyi puṃsām śrotavyametanniyataiḥ sadaiva rakṣoghnametadbhagavānuvāca
tatraiva kṣipa suśreṇi vistīrṇe girisānuni daśavarṣasahasrānte tato bālo bhaviṣyati
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FAQs
It frames the text as promoting the Goddess’s victorious presence—i.e., the triumph of śakti and dharma over adversity. Such phrasing often signals that recitation aligns the listener with protective, auspicious divine power.
Purāṇas commonly allow both readings: (1) mythic-protective efficacy against malevolent beings and calamities, and (2) removal of ‘rākṣasa-like’ inner forces—violence, delusion, and adharmic impulses—through purifying hearing.
It reflects the traditional view that śravaṇa bears fullest fruit when paired with restraint, vows, and ethical conduct—so the merit is not merely ritual but integrated with dharma.