Vamana Purana — Daksha's Sacrifice & Kapalin Rudra, Shloka 24
Daksha’s Sacrifice and the Origin of Kapalin Rudra (Pulastya–Narada Dialogue)
तमोमयस्तथैवान्यः समुद्भूतस्त्रिलोचनः शूलपाणिः कपर्द्दी च अक्षमालां च दर्शयन्
tamomayastathaivānyaḥ samudbhūtastrilocanaḥ śūlapāṇiḥ kaparddī ca akṣamālāṃ ca darśayan
پھر تمومَی ایک اور ہستی ظاہر ہوئی—تین آنکھوں والا، ترشول بردار، جٹا دھاری، اور اَکش مالا دکھانے والا۔
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FAQs
The cosmos requires both manifestation and restraint: tamas here is not merely ‘evil’ but the principle of consolidation, limitation, and eventual withdrawal. The verse invites a balanced view of the guṇas as necessary cosmic functions.
Within Sarga (and the broader cosmological account that often anticipates Pralaya), this verse identifies a tamasa manifestation associated with the power that stabilizes and dissolves forms—an essential complement to rājasa creation.
Three eyes signify transcendent awareness beyond duality; the trident can indicate mastery over the three guṇas or the threefold time. The rosary and matted hair mark ascetic sovereignty—withdrawal and inner control—balancing the outward creative surge of rajas.