Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Defeat & Redemption, Shloka 79

Andhaka’s Defeat, the Bhairava Manifestation, and His Redemption as Bhṛṅgī Gaṇapati

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्त्वा त्रिदशान् समाभाष्य व्यसर्जयत् पिमामहं नमस्कृत्य परिष्वज्य जनार्दनम् ते विसृष्टा महेशेन सुरा जग्मुस्त्रक्षिविष्टपम्

Transliteration

ityevamuktvā tridaśān samābhāṣya vyasarjayat pimāmahaṃ namaskṛtya pariṣvajya janārdanam te visṛṣṭā maheśena surā jagmustrakṣiviṣṭapam

Translation

Having thus spoken and addressed the Thirty-three gods, he dismissed them. Then Pitāmaha (Brahmā), having bowed and embraced Janārdana (Viṣṇu),—those gods, dismissed by Maheśa, went to Triviṣṭapa (heaven).

Speakers

• Narrator voice describing Maheśa’s dismissal; Brahmā’s gesture toward Viṣṇu (Janārdana)

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Maheśa)
• Vishnu (Janārdana)
• Brahma (Pitāmaha)
• Devas (Tridaśas)

Key Themes

• Shaiva–Vaishnava concord (mutual honor)
• Closure of a divine conflict episode
• Reinstatement of heavenly order

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why is Brahmā shown embracing Viṣṇu at this moment?

The gesture functions as a theological and narrative seal of harmony among the Trimūrti: after the crisis, Brahmā honors Viṣṇu (Janārdana) while Śiva (Maheśa) restores order by dismissing the gods.

Does this passage indicate a specific Viṣṇu avatāra?

No explicit avatāra (such as Vāmana/Trivikrama) is indicated; ‘Janārdana’ is a general epithet of Viṣṇu emphasizing his salvific role.

What is the significance of the repeated return to Triviṣṭapa?

It marks the narrative transition from extraordinary intervention back to normal cosmic governance: the gods resume their stations in Svarga, indicating the re-stabilization of the worlds.