Vamana Purana — Jabali Bound by the Monkey, Shloka 67

Jabali Bound by the Monkey: Nandayanti’s Ordeal and the Yamuna–Hiranyavati Sacred Corridor

Devanagari script

ततः स प्रहितः पित्रा भ्राता मम महाभुजः संप्राप्तो बन्धनोद्देशं समं हि परमर्षिणा

Transliteration

tataḥ sa prahitaḥ pitrā bhrātā mama mahābhujaḥ saṃprāpto bandhanoddeśaṃ samaṃ hi paramarṣiṇā

Translation

随后，我那被父亲派遣的兄长——臂力雄伟者——与至上仙人一同抵达囚禁之处。

Speakers

• Narrator continuing to a female addressee; describes Śakuni (as ‘my brother’) traveling with a great sage to the confinement site.

Primary Deities

• Shiva

Key Themes

• Quest to undo bondage
• Guidance of a great sage
• Heroic agency (mahābhuja)
• Pilgrimage-like movement to a charged locale

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is ‘bandhanoddeśa’—a literal prison or a ritual/astric binding site?

The compound can denote a literal confinement location, but in Purāṇic idiom it can also be the locus where a binding (by astra, mantra, or curse) is operative. The surrounding emphasis on astravidhi suggests a restraint requiring technical neutralization.

Why does the ‘paramarṣi’ accompany the envoy?

The great sage’s presence legitimizes the mission and supplies spiritual authority and correct procedure. In many Purāṇic rescues, technical skill (astravidhi) is paired with ṛṣi-guidance to ensure the act is dharmically and ritually sound.

Does this verse contain any identifiable sacred geography?

No named river, tīrtha, forest, or region appears in the provided line; it only mentions a generic ‘place of bondage’ (bandhanoddeśa). Additional surrounding verses would be needed to map the site to Vāmana Purāṇa’s geographical catalog.