Srishti Khanda Adhyaya 72 Shloka 37 - Padma Purana | Chinese | Vedapath

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Shloka 37

The Slaying of Madhu

Establishment of the Name ‘Madhusūdana’

Devanagari script

ततो ब्रह्मादिभिर्देवैश्शंभुना त्रिदशैरपि । मधुसूदन इतिख्यातिर्विष्णोर्लोकेषु कारिता

Transliteration

tato brahmādibhirdevaiśśaṃbhunā tridaśairapi | madhusūdana itikhyātirviṣṇorlokeṣu kāritā

Translation

此后，由梵天等诸天、亦由湿婆（商婆）以及三十位天神共同宣扬，使毗湿奴以“摩杜苏陀那”（诛灭摩杜者）之名的声誉遍满诸世界。

Word by Word

ततःthen

ब्रह्मादिभिःby Brahmā and others

देवैःby the gods

शंभुनाby Śambhu (Śiva)

त्रिदशैःby the thirty gods (devas)

अपिalso

मधुसूदनMadhusūdana (slayer of Madhu)

इतिthus

ख्यातिःfame; appellation

विष्णोःof Viṣṇu

लोकेषुin the worlds

कारिताwas established/was made

Speaker

Unspecified narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; speaker not explicit in this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मादिभिर्देवैः = ब्रह्मादिभिः देवैः; देवैश्शंभुना = देवैः शंभुना; मधुसूदन इतिख्यातिः = मधुसूदन इति ख्यातिः; विष्णोर्लोकेषु = विष्णोः लोकेषु.

Characters & Entities

Brahmā

Śambhu (Śiva)

Viṣṇu

Madhusūdana

Tridaśa (the Thirty devas)

FAQs

Who establishes Viṣṇu’s fame as “Madhusūdana” in this verse?

The verse states that Brahmā and other gods, Śambhu (Śiva), and the Tridaśa devas together establish and spread Viṣṇu’s renown as “Madhusūdana” across the worlds.

What does the title “Madhusūdana” signify?

“Madhusūdana” means “slayer of Madhu,” an epithet highlighting Viṣṇu’s role as the divine protector who destroys demonic forces and restores cosmic order.

What theological emphasis does this verse convey in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context?

It emphasizes universal divine recognition of Viṣṇu’s protective power—so widely acknowledged that even major deities like Brahmā and Śiva participate in establishing his celebrated name throughout all worlds.