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Vamana Purana — Saptasarasvata Tirtha, Shloka 19

Harihara Revelation and the Tirtha-Glorification of Saptasarasvata in Kurukshetra

Devanagari script

ततो व्रते सुराश्चीर्णे विमुक्ताः पापतो ऽभवन् विमुक्तपापा देवेशं वासुदेवमथाब्रुवन्

Transliteration

tato vrate surāścīrṇe vimuktāḥ pāpato 'bhavan vimuktapāpā deveśaṃ vāsudevamathābruvan

Translation

“其后，诸天修毕其誓戒，便脱离罪垢。既已离罪，遂向天主瓦苏提婆启言。”

Word by Word

ततःthen/thereafter

व्रतेwhen the vow

सुरैःby the gods

चीर्णेwas observed/performed

विमुक्ताःfreed

पापतःfrom sin

अभवन्became/were

विमुक्तपापाःfreed from sins

देवेशम्Lord of the gods

वासुदेवम्Vāsudeva

अथthen

अब्रुवन्said/spoke

Speakers

Narrator voice continuing Pulastya’s account to Nārada; the devas are about to speak to Vāsudeva.

Primary Deities

Devas (Surāḥ)Vishnu (Vāsudeva)Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

Fruit of vrata (pāpa-kṣaya)Eligibility through purificationApproach to the supreme deityDeva devotion to Vāsudeva

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the doctrinal point of stating ‘freed from sin’ before speaking to Vāsudeva?

The sequence encodes a dharma-logic: purification (śuddhi) is a prerequisite for effective prayer, vision, or divine audience. The narrative models correct ritual order—vrata → pāpa-kṣaya → stuti/supplication.

Does ‘deveśa’ here identify Vāsudeva as superior to Indra and the devas?

Yes. The epithet ‘deveśa’ (“Lord of the gods”) places Vāsudeva as the supreme overlord whom even Indra-led devas approach after completing their discipline.

Is any specific tīrtha implied by this passage even if not named?

The verses themselves do not name a site, but within the Vāmana Purāṇa’s māhātmya style, such vrata prescriptions commonly function as ancillary disciplines connected to a larger tīrtha narrative frame (here, the Saro-māhātmya section).