Vamana Purana — Shukra's Curse on King Danda, Shloka 158

Shukra’s Curse on King Danda and Andhaka’s Challenge to Shiva

Devanagari script

इन्द्रद्युम्नो मुनिश्रेष्ठमृतध्वजमुवाच ह जाबालेर्दीयतां ब्रह्मन् सुताकन्दरमालिनः

Transliteration

indradyumno muniśreṣṭhamṛtadhvajamuvāca ha jābālerdīyatāṃ brahman sutākandaramālinaḥ

Translation

پھر اندردیومن نے مُنیوں میں برتر مرتدھوج سے کہا— “اے برہمن، جابالی کی بیٹی کندرمالنی کو (نکاح کے لیے) دے دیجیے۔”

Speakers

• Indradyumna addressing the sage Mṛtadhvaja

Key Themes

• Marriage alliance (vivāha)
• Royal-sage dialogue
• Social dharma (kanyādāna as a dharmic act)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What dharmic act is implied by ‘dīyatām’ in this context?

The verb ‘dīyatām’ (‘let her be given’) is standard Purāṇic/legal diction for kanyādāna—formally giving the bride in marriage according to rite, a major dharma for the bride’s guardian.

Who is Mṛtadhvaja here—king or sage?

The epithet ‘muniśreṣṭha’ directly qualifies Mṛtadhvaja, indicating he is treated as a foremost sage in this passage, regardless of the name’s occurrence elsewhere for royal figures.

Does Kandaramālinī’s name carry geographic resonance?

Etymologically it can suggest ‘one adorned with kandara (caves/valleys)’, which may hint at a landscape-linked epithet; however, the verse itself does not explicitly identify a specific mountain/forest, so it remains a personal name unless corroborated by nearby text.