Vamana Purana — Vishnu Slays Kalanemi, Shloka 4

Vishnu Enters the Deva–Asura War and Slays Kalanemi

Devanagari script

तमुचुः सर्व एवैनं शृणुष्व सुरमर्दन यत् ते श्रेयस्करं कर्म यदस्माकं हितं तथा

Transliteration

tamucuḥ sarva evainaṃ śṛṇuṣva suramardana yat te śreyaskaraṃ karma yadasmākaṃ hitaṃ tathā

Translation

They all said to him: “Listen, O crusher of the gods. We shall speak of that action which is beneficial for you—and likewise conducive to our welfare.”

Speakers

• Kinsmen/elders (kulajāḥ) speaking to the Dānava leader (addressed as suramardana)

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

• Collective counsel and lineage-interest
• Asura–Deva political-religious tension
• Dharma as ‘benefit’ (śreyas/hita)
• Kingship/leadership decision-making

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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