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Vamana Purana — Ritadhvaja Aids Galava, Shloka 7

Ritadhvaja’s Aid to Galava and Andhaka’s Infatuation with Gauri

Devanagari script

ततो ऽम्बराद् वाजिवरः पपात बभूव वाणी त्वशरीरिणी च असौ तुरङ्गो बलवान् क्रमेत अह्ना सहस्राणि तु योजनानाम्

Transliteration

tato 'mbarād vājivaraḥ papāta babhūva vāṇī tvaśarīriṇī ca asau turaṅgo balavān krameta ahnā sahasrāṇi tu yojanānām

Translation

随后，自空中坠下一匹华美的骏马，同时也响起了无形之声。那匹强健的良驹，一日之间便能驰行数千由旬（yojana）。

Word by Word

ततःthen

अम्बरात्from the sky

वाजिवरःthe excellent horse

पपातfell

बभूवbecame/arose

वाणीa voice/speech

तुand/indeed

अशरीरिणीbodiless

चand

असौthat (horse)

तुरङ्गःhorse

बलवान्strong

क्रमेतwould traverse/step

अह्नाin a day/by day

सहस्राणिthousands

तुindeed

योजनानाम्of yojanas (leagues)

Speakers

Narrative voice; the ‘bodiless voice’ (aśarīriṇī vāṇī) functions as an oracle (speaker not named in this verse).

Key Themes

Aśarīriṇī-vāṇī (oracular voice) as divine communicationHeaven-sent aid in mythic conflictHyperbolic sacred measures (yojana) to mark superhuman capability

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is an ‘aśarīriṇī vāṇī’ in Purāṇic literature?

A disembodied voice is a standard Purāṇic device for divine proclamation—often indicating approval, instruction, or revelation without a visible deity. Its anonymity can heighten the sense of cosmic authority.

Why emphasize that the horse can travel ‘thousands of yojanas in a day’?

Such metrics signal that the gift is not ordinary but suited for extraordinary warfare or pursuit. The yojana figure is less cartographic precision than a narrative marker of superhuman speed and divine provisioning.

Is the horse’s descent connected to the previous verse’s ‘hot exhalation’?

Yes, the sequence implies causality: the ascetic’s breath acts as the trigger for a heavenly response—materializing aid (the horse) and revelation (the voice).