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Vamana Purana — Ritadhvaja Aids Galava, Shloka 7

Ritadhvaja’s Aid to Galava and Andhaka’s Infatuation with Gauri

Devanagari script

ततो ऽम्बराद् वाजिवरः पपात बभूव वाणी त्वशरीरिणी च असौ तुरङ्गो बलवान् क्रमेत अह्ना सहस्राणि तु योजनानाम्

Transliteration

tato 'mbarād vājivaraḥ papāta babhūva vāṇī tvaśarīriṇī ca asau turaṅgo balavān krameta ahnā sahasrāṇi tu yojanānām

Translation

Pagkatapos, mula sa langit ay bumagsak ang isang maringal na kabayo, at may umalingawngaw ding tinig na walang katawan. Ang makapangyarihang kabayong iyon ay kayang tumawid ng libu-libong yojana sa loob ng isang araw.

Word by Word

ततःthen

अम्बरात्from the sky

वाजिवरःthe excellent horse

पपातfell

बभूवbecame/arose

वाणीa voice/speech

तुand/indeed

अशरीरिणीbodiless

चand

असौthat (horse)

तुरङ्गःhorse

बलवान्strong

क्रमेतwould traverse/step

अह्नाin a day/by day

सहस्राणिthousands

तुindeed

योजनानाम्of yojanas (leagues)

Speakers

Narrative voice; the ‘bodiless voice’ (aśarīriṇī vāṇī) functions as an oracle (speaker not named in this verse).

Key Themes

Aśarīriṇī-vāṇī (oracular voice) as divine communicationHeaven-sent aid in mythic conflictHyperbolic sacred measures (yojana) to mark superhuman capability

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is an ‘aśarīriṇī vāṇī’ in Purāṇic literature?

A disembodied voice is a standard Purāṇic device for divine proclamation—often indicating approval, instruction, or revelation without a visible deity. Its anonymity can heighten the sense of cosmic authority.

Why emphasize that the horse can travel ‘thousands of yojanas in a day’?

Such metrics signal that the gift is not ordinary but suited for extraordinary warfare or pursuit. The yojana figure is less cartographic precision than a narrative marker of superhuman speed and divine provisioning.

Is the horse’s descent connected to the previous verse’s ‘hot exhalation’?

Yes, the sequence implies causality: the ascetic’s breath acts as the trigger for a heavenly response—materializing aid (the horse) and revelation (the voice).