Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 22

Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī

Devanagari script

पुलस्त्य उवाच इत्युक्त्वा वासुदेवेन देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः कृताञ्जलिपुटा भूत्वा पप्रच्छुः परम्श्वरम्

Transliteration

pulastya uvāca ityuktvā vāsudevena devāḥ śakrapurogamāḥ kṛtāñjalipuṭā bhūtvā papracchuḥ paramśvaram

Translation

Pulastya nói: Được Vāsudeva phán như vậy, chư Thiên—do Śakra (Indra) dẫn đầu—chắp tay cung kính và thưa hỏi Đấng Tối Thượng.

Word by Word

• पुलस्त्यः: Pulastya
• पुलस्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; वक्ता/कर्ता

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Vacana-paryavasana (वचनपर्यवसान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्तिसूचक-अव्यय (quotative)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• वासुदेवेन: by Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/हेतु (instrument/agent in passive sense)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्ता

• शक्र-पुरोगमाः: with Indra at the forefront
• शक्र-पुरोगमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरोगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि—‘शक्रः पुरोगमः येषाम्’ (having Indra in front)

• कृत-अञ्जलि-पुटाः: with hands joined in reverence
• कृत-अञ्जलि-पुटाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ-धातु, कृदन्त) + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण; ‘कृतः अञ्जलिपुटः येषाम्’ (hands folded as a hollow)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• पप्रच्छुः: asked
• पप्रच्छुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• परम्-ईश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord
• परम्-ईश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

Speakers

• Pulastya narrating; Devas (led by Indra) addressing Vāsudeva (Parameśvara)

Primary Deities

• Vāsudeva (Vishnu)
• Indra (Śakra)
• Devas (collective)

Key Themes

• Dialogue framework (ākhyāna)
• Deva petition
• Vaishnavism
• Sectarian harmony potential (use of title Parameśvara for Vāsudeva)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Even the Devas approach the divine with humility (añjali) and inquiry, modeling śraddhā and disciplined questioning. Authority is shown as receptive to dharmic consultation rather than impulsive action.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

This is narrative scaffolding within vamśānucarita/ākhyāna style presentation: it advances the story by marking a turn where the Devas seek guidance from the Supreme Lord, enabling subsequent doctrinal or ritual exposition.

What is the symbolic significance?

Calling Vāsudeva ‘Parameśvara’ reflects the Purāṇa’s tendency toward theological inclusivity: titles often associated with Śiva are applied to Viṣṇu, signaling complementarity and a shared supremacy beyond sectarian boundaries.